#山东济南发现12座连片元墓# 【济南东郊发现12座元代晚期家族墓地 是山东省内已知最大元代砖雕壁画墓】Archaeologists have excavated 12 ancient tombs dating back to the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, the local archaeology institute said on Wednesday. The tomb cluster, which includes 11 tombs with exquisitely carved brick murals and one tomb with a stone chamber, was unearthed in the eastern suburbs of the provincial capital, said the institute's director Li Ming. Written evidence found at the site suggests the tombs belonged to a family surnamed Guo in the late Yuan Dynasty, according to Li, noting this was the largest cluster of Yuan Dynasty brick mural tombs unearthed in the province. For more: https://t.cn/A6fopgBw

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Shanghai adds new art museum to list of landmarks
A new art museum opened on Tuesday in Shanghai, providing the city with yet another cultural landmark.
Located next to the iconic Oriental Pearl Tower in the financial hub of Lujiazui, the Museum of Art Pudong (MAP) boasts 13 exhibition halls with a total available exhibition area of over 10,000 square meters.
The museum was designed by French architect and Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Jean Nouvel, with the Shanghai Lujiazui Development (Group) Company Ltd. responsible for its construction and operation.
At the opening ceremony, the company's general manager Xu Erjin said the museum will be developed into a public art gallery that integrates the functions of art education, tourism, leisure and academics.
It will open to the public from Thursday, with a series of art exhibitions scheduled.(Xinhua)