To celebrate International Museum Day, a special "contest" about cultural relics in Guangdong begins. What are your favorite treasures from the province's museums? Let's have a look at the participants' introductions first!
Tri-foot Bronze He (西周兽面纹青铜盉)
(Photo provided to GDToday)
Age: Western Zhou Dynasty (1045 BC–771 BC)
Unearthed site: Xinyi City
Collected by: Guangdong Museum
Big Gilded Wood Carved Shrine (金漆木雕大神龛)
(Photo provided to GDToday)
Age: 1930s
Unearthed site: Chaozhou City
Collected by: Guangdong Museum
Fossil of Heyuannia huangi ("黄氏河源龙"化石)
(Photo: Heyuan Fabu)
Age: Late Cretaceous epoch
Unearthed site: Heyuan City
Collected by: Heyuan Dinosaur Museum
Nanhai No. 1 shipwreck (南海一号)
(Photo: Maritime Silk Road Museum of Guangdong)
Age: Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279)
Unearthed site: Yangjiang City
Collected by: Maritime Silk Road Museum of Guangdong
Cantonese glazed porcelain vials (清代广彩十二时辰小药瓶)
(Photo: Guangdong Chinese Medicine Museum)
Age: Qing Dynasty (1636–1912)
Unearthed site: Guangzhou City
Collected by: Guangdong Chinese Medicine Museum
Tiger-shape Tally (错金铭文铜虎节)
(Photo: Holly)
Age: Warring States period (475 BC/403 BC–221 BC)
Unearthed site: Guangzhou City
Collected by: Nanyue King Museum
Author: Holly
Video&Poster: Alice
Editor: Olivia, Monica, Jerry
