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Yunnan exhibition weaves together ancient myths and mineral stones
Updated: Feb 10, 2026
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The exhibition Extraordinary Stones from Shanhaijing: From Ancient Minerals to Global Treasures opens today at the Chengjiang Fossil Site Natural History Museum in Yunnan province.
Featuring 150+ rare and extraordinary mineral specimens from around the world, this exhibition weaves together ancient myths and modern perspectives, China and the foreign world, for a true feast of mineral stones from the Shanhaijing (the "Classic of Mountains and Seas").
Dates: Until Oct 15
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