The excavations were fruitful, uncovering a series tombs from different periods of China’s history, including the Han Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. While many of the tombs had already been looted, the team still found more than 60 sets of Chinese artifacts . The range of epochs encountered indicates that this was once a large cemetery which existed over many years, helping archaeologists understand more about burial customs and ancient cultural practices in the Jinan area.
12 of the 35 tombs discovered in Jinan were Yuan Dynasty tombs. (Jinan Archaeological Research Institute)
Rare Written Evidence Found in Yuan Dynasty Tombs
Relations between China and Myanmar have long been fraught, resulting in imperial invasions and wars Smoke billows from the industrial zone of Hlaing Thar Yar, in Yangon, Myanmar, home to Chinese-run factories. Photo: AP
In the early days of the unrest in Myanmar, Chinese factories and nationals were reportedly targeted by protesters. Relations between China and Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, have long had their ups and downs, with China and its southern neighbour having fought several wars, mostly over the control of territories in the borderlands between the two countries.
In 1271, when the Mongols formally founded the Yuan dynasty in China, the jewel in the crown of the colossal Mongol empire, Emperor Shizu, better known as Kublai Khan, sent emissaries down south to the Pagan empire, which controlled much of present-day Myanmar. The Yuan dynasty demanded tribute and submission from Pagan, which the Pagan king refused. Yuan China sent another mission in 1273 and again it was