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- Asia
- China
- Xi'an
- Banpo Village Remains
Banpo Village Remains
On a 538 square foot (50,000 sq metre) site east of Xi'an city,
on the bank of the Chanhe River, are the remains of the ancient
settlement of Banpo, dating from about 5000BC. The remains were
discovered in 1953 by workers laying the foundations for a factory,
and are the most complete example of an agricultural Neolithic
settlement in the world. The site contains the ruins of more than
40 homes, 200 storage pots, a collection of pottery and tools, a
pottery-making centre and more than 250 graves belonging to a
matriarchal community of the Yangshao culture. There is an on-site
museum, built in 1958, constructed over the excavation site with
two smaller exhibition halls displaying the archaeological
artefacts that have been unearthed at the site.
Information & Facts
Admission
¥35 (March to November), ¥25 (December to
February)
Language
The official language is Mandarin Chinese, but there are
hundreds of local dialects.
Money
The currency used in China is the Renminbi Yuan (CNY). The Yuan
is divided into 10 chiao/jiao or 100 fen. Make sure you exchange
your leftover Yuan before returning home because this currency can
be exchanged only within China's borders. Travellers cheques,
preferably in US Dollars, and foreign cash can be exchanged in
cities at the Bank of China. Banks are closed weekends. The larger
hotels and the special 'Friendship Stores' designed for foreigners
will accept most western currencies for purchases. Major credit
cards are accepted in the main cities at various establishments,
but outside the major cities acceptance is limited. ATMs are scarce
outside the main cities.
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