Yuxi Municipal People's Government
Chengjiang Natural Museum Fossil Site Officially Opened to the Public
The Chengjiang World Natural Heritage Fossil Site is the only world heritage fossil site in Asia. It is known as “one of the most amazing scientific discoveries of the 20th century.” The heritage site is located in Chengjiang City, Yuxi in Yunnan Province and covers an area of 5.12 square kilometers. Since Professor Hou Xianguang discovered Chengjiang Biota on July 1st, 1984, more than 280 species of Cambrian rare animal and plant fossils in 20 phyla have been discovered, of which 80% are new species. Almost all the ancestors of living animals can be found here. As a result the Chengjiang fossil site is praised as the “Holy Land of Paleontology” and a “World-class Fossil Treasure” by the international scientific community. On July 1st, 2012, at the 36th World Heritage Conference, the Chengjiang Fossil Site was added to the World Heritage List. Construction on the Chengjiang Fossil Site Natural Museum began in 2014. It serves as an important part of the Cambrian Paradise Project and is one of the Top 10 Historical and Cultural Tourism Projects in Yunnan.
On August 10th, 2020, this museum was officially opened to the public!
Source: Yuxi Daily
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