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(240401) -- BEIJING, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 30, 2024 shows the jade phoenix at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. The jade phoenix, which has been kept by the National Museum of China, was introduced to the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan on Saturday. This is the first time that the jade phoenix has returned to Hubei since it was unearthed at the Shijiahe site in Tianmen of Hubei in 1955. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE PHOENIX-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240331) -- WUHAN, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member makes preparations for display of the jade phoenix at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 30, 2024. The jade phoenix, which has been kept by the National Museum of China, was introduced to the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan on Saturday. This is the first time that the jade phoenix has returned to Hubei since it was unearthed at the Shijiahe site in Tianmen of Hubei in 1955. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE PHOENIX-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240331) -- WUHAN, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 30, 2024 shows the jade phoenix at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. The jade phoenix, which has been kept by the National Museum of China, was introduced to the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan on Saturday. This is the first time that the jade phoenix has returned to Hubei since it was unearthed at the Shijiahe site in Tianmen of Hubei in 1955. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE PHOENIX-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240331) -- WUHAN, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member makes preparations for display of the jade phoenix at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 30, 2024. The jade phoenix, which has been kept by the National Museum of China, was introduced to the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan on Saturday. This is the first time that the jade phoenix has returned to Hubei since it was unearthed at the Shijiahe site in Tianmen of Hubei in 1955. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE PHOENIX-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240331) -- WUHAN, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member makes preparations for display of the jade phoenix at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 30, 2024. The jade phoenix, which has been kept by the National Museum of China, was introduced to the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan on Saturday. This is the first time that the jade phoenix has returned to Hubei since it was unearthed at the Shijiahe site in Tianmen of Hubei in 1955. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE PHOENIX-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240331) -- WUHAN, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members walk past the exhibition hall of "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 30, 2024. The jade phoenix, which has been kept by the National Museum of China, was introduced to the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan on Saturday. This is the first time that the jade phoenix has returned to Hubei since it was unearthed at the Shijiahe site in Tianmen of Hubei in 1955. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE PHOENIX-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240331) -- WUHAN, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members make preparations for display of the jade phoenix under a jade phoenix-shaped light installation at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 30, 2024. The jade phoenix, which has been kept by the National Museum of China, was introduced to the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan on Saturday. This is the first time that the jade phoenix has returned to Hubei since it was unearthed at the Shijiahe site in Tianmen of Hubei in 1955. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE PHOENIX-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240331) -- WUHAN, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members make preparations for display of the jade phoenix at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 30, 2024. The jade phoenix, which has been kept by the National Museum of China, was introduced to the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan on Saturday. This is the first time that the jade phoenix has returned to Hubei since it was unearthed at the Shijiahe site in Tianmen of Hubei in 1955. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE PHOENIX-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240331) -- WUHAN, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members make preparations for display of the jade phoenix at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 30, 2024. The jade phoenix, which has been kept by the National Museum of China, was introduced to the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan on Saturday. This is the first time that the jade phoenix has returned to Hubei since it was unearthed at the Shijiahe site in Tianmen of Hubei in 1955. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE PHOENIX-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240331) -- WUHAN, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member makes preparations for display of the jade phoenix at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 30, 2024. The jade phoenix, which has been kept by the National Museum of China, was introduced to the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan on Saturday. This is the first time that the jade phoenix has returned to Hubei since it was unearthed at the Shijiahe site in Tianmen of Hubei in 1955. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE PHOENIX-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240331) -- WUHAN, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members make preparations for display of the jade phoenix at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 30, 2024. The jade phoenix, which has been kept by the National Museum of China, was introduced to the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan on Saturday. This is the first time that the jade phoenix has returned to Hubei since it was unearthed at the Shijiahe site in Tianmen of Hubei in 1955. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE PHOENIX-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240331) -- WUHAN, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member takes photos of the jade phoenix at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 30, 2024. The jade phoenix, which has been kept by the National Museum of China, was introduced to the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan on Saturday. This is the first time that the jade phoenix has returned to Hubei since it was unearthed at the Shijiahe site in Tianmen of Hubei in 1955. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE PHOENIX-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240331) -- WUHAN, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members make preparations for display of the jade phoenix at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 30, 2024. The jade phoenix, which has been kept by the National Museum of China, was introduced to the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan on Saturday. This is the first time that the jade phoenix has returned to Hubei since it was unearthed at the Shijiahe site in Tianmen of Hubei in 1955. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at an exhibit at the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 1, 2024. The exhibition showcases a total of 172 cultural relics from the Shijiahe site, which is the ruins of a prehistoric city in Hubei Province, as well as from 20 other cultural institutions and museums across the country. Together, they depict the diverse and integrated development pattern of Chinese civilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240202) -- WUHAN, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at an exhibit at the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 1, 2024. The exhibition showcases a total of 172 cultural relics from the Shijiahe site, which is the ruins of a prehistoric city in Hubei Province, as well as from 20 other cultural institutions and museums across the country. Together, they depict the diverse and integrated development pattern of Chinese civilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240202) -- WUHAN, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at an exhibit at the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 1, 2024. The exhibition showcases a total of 172 cultural relics from the Shijiahe site, which is the ruins of a prehistoric city in Hubei Province, as well as from 20 other cultural institutions and museums across the country. Together, they depict the diverse and integrated development pattern of Chinese civilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240202) -- WUHAN, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 1, 2024. The exhibition showcases a total of 172 cultural relics from the Shijiahe site, which is the ruins of a prehistoric city in Hubei Province, as well as from 20 other cultural institutions and museums across the country. Together, they depict the diverse and integrated development pattern of Chinese civilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240202) -- WUHAN, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 1, 2024. The exhibition showcases a total of 172 cultural relics from the Shijiahe site, which is the ruins of a prehistoric city in Hubei Province, as well as from 20 other cultural institutions and museums across the country. Together, they depict the diverse and integrated development pattern of Chinese civilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240202) -- WUHAN, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An exhibit is pictured at the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 1, 2024. The exhibition showcases a total of 172 cultural relics from the Shijiahe site, which is the ruins of a prehistoric city in Hubei Province, as well as from 20 other cultural institutions and museums across the country. Together, they depict the diverse and integrated development pattern of Chinese civilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240202) -- WUHAN, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 1, 2024. The exhibition showcases a total of 172 cultural relics from the Shijiahe site, which is the ruins of a prehistoric city in Hubei Province, as well as from 20 other cultural institutions and museums across the country. Together, they depict the diverse and integrated development pattern of Chinese civilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240202) -- WUHAN, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 1, 2024. The exhibition showcases a total of 172 cultural relics from the Shijiahe site, which is the ruins of a prehistoric city in Hubei Province, as well as from 20 other cultural institutions and museums across the country. Together, they depict the diverse and integrated development pattern of Chinese civilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-JADE-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240202) -- WUHAN, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Exhibits are pictured at the exhibition "Mythological Jade of Shijiahe Culture" in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 1, 2024. The exhibition showcases a total of 172 cultural relics from the Shijiahe site, which is the ruins of a prehistoric city in Hubei Province, as well as from 20 other cultural institutions and museums across the country. Together, they depict the diverse and integrated development pattern of Chinese civilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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Ancient irrigation, flood control system unearthed in central China

STORY: Ancient irrigation, flood control system unearthed in central China DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:03 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site of Shijiahe STORYLINE: Archaeologists have said that a 5,000-year-old city in central China was found to have a water conservancy system that effectively utilized rivers for irrigation and prevented flooding with the use of dams. The system of dams, a moat and irrigation facilities was discovered at the site of Shijiahe, the ruins of a prehistoric city in Hubei Province. The 300-hectare city in central China was surrounded by a moat formed from rivers that once passed through or bypassed the city, said Fang Qin, head of Hubei provincial institute of cultural relics and archaeology. A new round of excavation, which began last year during a severe drought that dried up local rivers and ditches, uncovered two dams in the ancient river-moat system. These dams were likely built to reduce floods and store water for the

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-ANCIENT IRRIGATION & FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM (CN)

(230223) -- WUHAN, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2022 shows red pottery cups unearthed from the site of Shijiahe, the ruins of a prehistoric city in central China's Hubei Province. A 5,000-year-old city in central China was found to have a water conservancy system that effectively utilized rivers for irrigation and prevented flooding with the use of dams, archaeologists have said. TO GO WITH "Ancient irrigation, flood control system unearthed in central China" (Xinhua/Yu Guoqing)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-ANCIENT IRRIGATION & FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM (CN)

(230223) -- WUHAN, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 2, 2022 shows Fang Qin, head of Hubei provincial institute of cultural relics and archaeology, at the site of Shijiahe, the ruins of a prehistoric city in central China's Hubei Province. A 5,000-year-old city in central China was found to have a water conservancy system that effectively utilized rivers for irrigation and prevented flooding with the use of dams, archaeologists have said. TO GO WITH "Ancient irrigation, flood control system unearthed in central China" (Xinhua)