Relics chronicle the evolution of the Yangtze River civilization

Step into a world where history breathes through the delicate curve of a jade pendant, the gleam of a gold crown and the fierce charm of a bronze beast — each artifact a silent storyteller of the Yangtze River's timeless saga.

In a spectacular gathering of 160 treasures spanning 8,000 years of civilization, The Everlasting Yangtze: Treasures of Ancient Civilizations, an exhibition at the Panlongcheng Site Museum in Wuhan, Hubei province, until Jan 4, doesn't just display relics, but also resurrects the vibrant soul of ancient cultures, where myth and reality dance together in lacquer, bronze, gold and clay.

The exhibition showcasing 160 cultural relics from the Yangtze River region brings together prized artifacts from 37 museums and cultural institutions across the river's vast basin, including the Hunan Museum, Hubei Provincial Museum and Zhejiang Provincial Museum.

Through a diverse collection of jade, lacquerware, bronze ware, gold and silver items, and ceramics, the exhibition delves into the social life, cultural exchanges and religious beliefs that flourished along the Yangtze throughout different historical periods.

Visitors can admire jade artifacts from the Liangzhu culture, Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) lacquerware, and a Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) gold crown inlaid with rubies. Highlights include a bronze mythical beast from the Chu state, unearthed in Henan, alongside bronze bells from the Zeng state discovered in Hubei province.