Good news comes that Shiyanyan site was selected as Guangdongs "Ten Archaeological discoveries". Shiyanyan is an ancient quarry dating back to 3000-6000 years ago in Xiqiao Mountain, Nanhai. The large-scale minging carried out in Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty (14th-17th century).

To some geographical reasons, more than 100,000-square-meter site sits under water now, which has been protecting it from any possible damages in the past centuries. It can still be seen that this disused quarry is well-organized, with multiple functional rooms. The important cultural finds include lamp and pottery pot.

More is expected to be revealed through further under-water archaeological work.

The site becomes an attraction where visitors can access to the history through the above-ground geographical wonders, like “Stone Screen”, “Stone-made Ancestral Hall” and “Skylight”.

Author | Ivy

Revisor | Jersey

Source | 南方+、南海旅游