Tag: History

In this post, we look at the ancient ports along the Maritime Silk Road, and the maritime technologies over time.Continue Reading

In this post in the series, we examine the role Guangzhou played and developed across the river of time. GuangzhouContinue Reading

The Silk Road was called the silk road because it was trading in silk. But actually porcelains and later, celadonsContinue Reading

This is the last segment of the items excavated from the tomb of the King of Nanyue. The unearthed relicsContinue Reading

What’s a banquet with fun and games? And the music and dancing? Who’s playing in the band? We take aContinue Reading

Guangzhou is the food capital of modern China, with Cantonese cuisine spreading across the world. Here’s a glimpse of theContinue Reading

The grandfather of the owner of the tomb was an accomplished warlord, having served under Emperor Qin Shihuang, the firstContinue Reading

Besides the Main Coffin Room 主棺室, the tomb of Nanyue King has six other rooms stacked with artefacts. Two otherContinue Reading

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