Souvenir
5000 Years Gift shop has something for everyone. Aside from toys and excavation kit for kids, we have special section for souvenir. This includes display items and something you could use daily. Below are some samples:
Ancient Chinese Umbrella made of paper
China is believed to be the home to umbrellas, which are still widely used in the country. The earliest umbrellas are known to have existed at least two thousand years ago, first made of silk and later popularly paper. The Chinese waxed and lacquered their paper parasols because oil repels water. In ancient times, the frames of the umbrellas were made of mulberry bark or bamboo.
Tang Dynasty Tri-Color Pottery
Tri-colored pottery, was the magnificent flagship ceramic ware of the Tang Dynasty, as it held not only a unique style but a special function. During an archeological dig at the beginning of the 20th century, people uncovered, near an ancient tomb at Luoyang in Henan Province, large quantities Tang-styled, tri-colored pottery made in the Ming Dynasty. Its one of a kind artistic expression was known to the world once again.
Ancient Chinese Umbrella made of paper
China is believed to be the home to umbrellas, which are still widely used in the country. The earliest umbrellas are known to have existed at least two thousand years ago, first made of silk and later popularly paper. The Chinese waxed and lacquered their paper parasols because oil repels water. In ancient times, the frames of the umbrellas were made of mulberry bark or bamboo.
Tang Dynasty Tri-Color Pottery
Tri-colored pottery, was the magnificent flagship ceramic ware of the Tang Dynasty, as it held not only a unique style but a special function. During an archeological dig at the beginning of the 20th century, people uncovered, near an ancient tomb at Luoyang in Henan Province, large quantities Tang-styled, tri-colored pottery made in the Ming Dynasty. Its one of a kind artistic expression was known to the world once again.
