The "pig dragon" is recognized as a representative image of Hongshan. Jade headgear suggests long-distance exchanges with the Lingjiatan culture in present-day Anhui province 5,800 to 5,300 years ago.

Chinese archaeologists have unearthed the largest jade dragon ever discovered from the Hongshan culture, an important part of the Neolithic Age, at a stone tomb site in the city of Chifeng, north ...

The C-shaped jade dragon is another classic artefact of Hongshan culture. Two such artefacts presenting soaring, curved-shape dragons with raised, hook-like horns were found by local farmers as they ...

Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old jade dragon artifact while excavating a burial mound in northeastern China. The object measures roughly six inches long, four inches wide and one ...

A visitor takes photos of an exhibit during a media preview of the exhibition titled "Legends of Dragon: The Ancient Civilization of Hongshan Culture" at the Shanghai Museum East in east China's ...

The exhibition, titled “Legends of Dragon: The Ancient Civilization of Hongshan Culture,” will be held at the Shanghai Museum from June 26 to October 8 and is free to the public.

Hongshan culture includes three important respects chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-06-17 15:25 ...