Archaeologists in north China's Inner
Mongolia Autonomous Region have unearthed large quantities of
fine porcelain dating back more than 770 years in Qahar Right Wing
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During a recent excavation at the Jininglu ruins, archaeologists
found 12 groups of house foundations, 45 ash pits, six ash ditches,
three kilns and unearthed more than 470 pieces of porcelain and
pottery ware, bronze utensils and ancient coins.
The most noticeable among the unearthed relics are 181 intact
and mendable porcelain articles, manufactured by several famous
ancient Chinese ceramics producers, such as Jingdezhen, a major
porcelain producer of China.
Excavated relics provide material evidence for studying urban
systems and economic and cultural life during the Yuan Dynasty
(1279-1368) and China's porcelain industry history, said Zhang
Hongxing, an expert with the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional
Archaeological Research Institute.
(Xinhua News Agency January 4, 2006)
