Unlocked Secrets of Qin- 2,000-year-old artifacts unveil China's path to civilization and unity

A miniature bronze chariot with an ingenious hidden mechanism and a lavishly adorned ancient "luxury ride"—these are just a few of the mesmerizing highlights awaiting visitors at the Shanghai Museum. From June 10 through September 7, a landmark exhibition brings together over 320 rare artifacts unearthed from northwest China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces—a region historically revered as the cradle of Chinese civilization—chronicling the epic rise of the Qin Dynasty (770–207 BC