The exhibition Rice Cultivation and Oriental Civilization opens at the China Cultural Center in Tokyo, Japan. [Photo/Tide News]
The exhibition Rice Cultivation and Oriental Civilization was held from Nov 9 to 15 at the China Cultural Center in Tokyo, Japan. It was the first time "Shangshan Culture" had been displayed in Japan.
In 2000, the Shangshan Archaeological Site, which dates back 11,400 to 8,600 years, was discovered in Pujiang county, Jinhua, Zhejiang province. In 2005, rice grains from about 10,000 years ago were first found at the site. In 2006, the Neolithic culture represented by the Shangshan Archaeological Site was officially defined as Shangshan Culture.
The exhibition uses a wealth of archaeological findings, high-fidelity replicas of artifacts, and various graphic and physical materials to connect archaeological discoveries in Zhejiang province related to rice culture, offering audiences a glimpse into the long history of Chinese rice cultivation civilization.
"Through this exhibition, I learned that Japan's first grains of rice were brought from Zhejiang," said Luo Yuquan, director of the China Cultural Center in Tokyo.
"Shangshan Culture crossing the sea is a continuation of a traditional friendship and a promotion of cultural exchange and mutual learning," said Zheng Wenhong, director of the standing committee of the Pujiang county people's congress.
During the event, there was also an online exhibition, which further expanded and promoted Zhejiang culture and rice cultivation civilization globally.
