Sanxingdui Museum

The Sanxingdui Museum, covering an area of some 12km2, dates from somewhere between 3,000-5,000 years ago, and as such is southwest China’s oldest, biggest and most culturally significant archaeological site representing an ancient city, state and culture. This site is acknowledged as one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. The best-preserved parts are along the eastern, western and southern city walls as well as the city walls around Moon Bay. As the lifeblood of Yangzte River Civilization, it cements the place of the Yangtze River (along with the Yellow River) as fundamental to Chinese civilization.

Golden Sun Bird is gorgeous and magnificent. Jinsha Site is 50km away from Sanxingdui Site and can be dated back to 1250 BC to 650 BC. It was quite prosperous in 1000 BC. There are some similarities for relics of Jinsha culture and Sanxingdui culture, but there is no city wall, which is approximately the last phase of Sanxingdui culture and represents the once transfer of political center of Ancient Shu.