China’s cultural heritage authority reveals top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2019

China's National Cultural Heritage Administration revealed the top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2019 on Tuesday: the Jiege Cave site in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, the Raohe ancient river site in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, the prehistoric Shimao ruins in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, the Longshan Culture Neolithic site in Central China's Henan Province, the Xiwubi Copper Smelting site in North China's Shanxi Province, the Dunhuang jade mining site in Northwest China's Gansu Province, a royal tomb in Central China's Hubei Province, the Shichengshan Archaeological Park in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, a cave featuring wall paintings in Northwest China's Qinghai Province and the Nanhai (South China Sea) No.1 vessel off the coast of Yangjiang city in South China's Guangdong Province.

In a first for the administration, the selection this year was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.