The Chinese Memory-Part 1

The Chinese Memory Exhibition at the Capital Museum, China

July 29 – October 7, 2008 Beijing, China http://www.capitalmuseum.org.cn/exhibitionpage/zgjy.htm

Translated and edited by Staff of Orilily LLC

First Light of Dawn (BC5000-BC2000)

It’s a long lasting civilization. The Chinese ancestors developed knowledge about the nature and themselves, as well as the relationship between the two. They were able to do farming and house-building. Communicative symbols were developed, utensils for daily life and bronze ware for rituals became very sophisticated and technologically advanced, tribes evolved into states and countries, the long lasting Chinese civilization had just begun.

Flute made of crane bone (~BC6000) believed to be the earliest music instrument that has ever been discovered, and it still works today


Jade-pig dragon (BC4000 - BC3000) A prototype of Chinese Dragon






Pottery bowl (BC5000-BC3000)with human face and fish motif, sometimes appear in Chinese textbooks as example of ancient Chinese civilization





Hollow jade (BC3300-BC2250)reflecting the ancient Chinese believe

that the heaven is round and the earth is square

Animal pottery pot (BC4400-BC4100)

Myterious motif on pottery cup (BC4400-BC4100), believed to represent the ancient Chinese view of the universe at the time

Black eggshell pottery cup (BC2500-BC2000), representing the highest level of sophistication and technological advance at the time