Source: CCTV.com

02-19-2008 16:02

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The Central Plains of China refer to the area on the lower reaches of the Yellow River which formed the cradle of Chinese civilization. In its narrowest sense, the Central Plain covers modern-day Henan, the southern part of Hebei, the southern part of Shanxi, and the western part of Shandong province. A broader interpretation of the Central Plain's extent would add the Guanzhong plain of Shaanxi, the northwestern part of Jiangsu, and parts of Anhui and northern Hebei. Numerous archeological discoveries have been made in these regions, yielding large numbers of buried treasures. All these findings, such as the site of the capital of the Zheng and Han states and the ruins of the Ru Imperial Kiln, have shed light on the mysteries and secrets in history.

 

Editor:Yang Jie