The exhibition Echoes of King Kaolie Archaeological Discoveries From the Wuwangdun Tomb No.1 opened at the National Museum of China in Beijing on December 26, 2025.
Wuwangdun Tomb No.1 is the mausoleum of King Kaolie, who ruled the State of Chu during the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.). One of China's top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2024, the tomb, in Huainan, Anhui Province, is the largest, highest-status and most structurally complex Chu royal tomb ever excavated. Over 10,000 precious artifacts have been unearthed from it, more than 200 of which are on display. The exhibition will run until April. BR
(Text and photos by Wei Yao)
