Hongshan Culture is one of China's most important prehistoric archaeological cultures dating back approximately 5,000 to 6,000 years. It had a profound impact on the subsequent development of Chinese civilization.
The Niuheliang site, discovered in 1981 in the city of Chaoyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, represents a milestone in the study of Hongshan. It's renowned for the wealth of exquisite jade artifacts, statues, altars and stone tombs discovered there.
The 2026 Conference on Hongshan Culture recently concluded in Chaoyang, bringing together scholars and diplomats from around the world. What fascinates them most about Hongshan? And how can this ancient heritage inspire dialogue and mutual learning across millennia and continents? We asked them. Here's what they told us.■
