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Highlighting a vital hub on the ancient Silk Road
Updated: Jul 18, 2025
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A new exhibition at Shanghai Museum East brings Guyuan to the spotlight. The city in northwestern China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region used to be a strategic stronghold and intersection of cultures.
More than 300 artifacts are exhibited, dating from the 11th century BC to the 900s. Among them is a studded glass bowl, a gilded silver ewer and murals from 1,000 years ago. They witnessed the flourishing Silk Road and reflected the convergence of diverse civilizations.
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