China is one of the four countries in the world, which has an ancient civilization and has abundant archaeological resources. In the passing 20th Century, archaeology in China has experienced the process of emerging, developing, maturing, and achieved great success at last. The selected China's 100 Major Archaeological Discoveries in the 20th Century, which were prompted and organized by the Institute of Archaeology at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, are nothing but the epitome of all significant archaeological achievements accomplished in the 20th Century in China.

From the geographical angle, these 100 archaeological discoveries have covered almost every corner of China. While from the chronological point of view, they have covered from the Yuanmou Man, which is 1700,000 years ago, to the Ding Mausoleum of Emperor Wan Li of Ming Dynasty, which dates from the beginning of 17th Century. All these archaeological discoveries are of great value to scientific researches, therefore, they are the key role in the development of Chinese archaeology, and have been influential inside and outside China.

Based on the 100 archaeological discoveries, the Ministry of Culture of People's Republic of China now is launching this Poster Exhibition of China's 100 Major Archaeological Discoveries in the 20th Century. Each vivid photo intends leading us to pass through the tunnel of time and space, to be back in the remote past, and to taste the magnificence and splendor of ancient Chinese civilization.