Tag: Guangzhou
Museum of Nanyue King – Sailing the Seas Part 3 Ancient Ports and Maritime Tech
In this post, we look at the ancient ports along the Maritime Silk Road, and the maritime technologies over time.Continue Reading
Museum of Nanyue King – Sailing the Seas Part 2 Guangzhou and Maritime Silk Road
In this post in the series, we examine the role Guangzhou played and developed across the river of time. GuangzhouContinue Reading
Museum of Nanyue King – Sailing the Seas Part 1 Porcelains
The Silk Road was called the silk road because it was trading in silk. But actually porcelains and later, celadonsContinue Reading
Museum of Nanyue King – The Mausoleum Relics: Part 6 Daily Lives of Nanyue
This is the last segment of the items excavated from the tomb of the King of Nanyue. The unearthed relicsContinue Reading
Museum of Nanyue King – The Mausoleum Relics: Part 5 Fun and Games
What’s a banquet with fun and games? And the music and dancing? Who’s playing in the band? We take aContinue Reading
Museum of Nanyue King – The Mausoleum Relics: Part 4 Glorious Food
Guangzhou is the food capital of modern China, with Cantonese cuisine spreading across the world. Here’s a glimpse of theContinue Reading
Museum of Nanyue King – The Mausoleum Relics: Part 3 The War Lord
The grandfather of the owner of the tomb was an accomplished warlord, having served under Emperor Qin Shihuang, the firstContinue Reading
Museum of Nanyue King – The Mausoleum Relics: Part 2 Other Chambers
Besides the Main Coffin Room 主棺室, the tomb of Nanyue King has six other rooms stacked with artefacts. Two otherContinue Reading
Museum of Nanyue King – The Mausoleum Relics: Part 1 Main Chamber
The tomb of the King of Nanyue from the Western Han Dynasty 西汉南越王墓 is a rare painted stone chamber tombContinue Reading