A pottery pot unearthed from the ruins of the ancient city of Zhang'an in Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/WeChat account: tzfb001]

More than 300 cultural relics were unearthed from the ruins of the ancient city of Zhang'an in Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang province in 2021.

The excavated cultural relics have been stored in the Jiaojiang Museum in the city's Jiaojiang district.

The ruins of the ancient city, which is located in Huipu village, Zhang'an sub-district, cover an area of about 30,000 square meters.

Zhang'an has always been the center of Taizhou's politics, economy and culture, and was where the government of Taizhou, when it was a county, was located. Zhang'an used to be an important port in the southeastern coast in China from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) to Sui Dynasty (581-618).

Zhang'an started to decline after the Tang Dynasty (618-907) following the government's relocation.

The ancient city has recently grabbed attention again after some cultural relics such as tiles and ceramics from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220AD) and Tang Dynasty were found at construction sites.

Last June, Taizhou commenced excavation works on the site at the ancient city.

A celadon ware unearthed from the ruins of the ancient city of Zhang'an in Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/WeChat account: tzfb001]

Two celadon wares unearthed from the ruins of the ancient city of Zhang'an in Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/WeChat account: tzfb001]