Jiangxi discovers way ahead for tourism sector

I joined the long lines of Chinese and foreign visitors at the Beijing Capital Museum over the weekend for a close look at the archaeological finds from the tomb of Haihun Marquis Liu He (92-59 BC), who has become a household name in just a few months since December, when archaeologists confirmed the identity of his tomb in Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi province.

Being a historically unique and mysterious figure, the marquis died at the age of 33 and was the only victim in Chinese history who changed identities from a king to an emperor, stayed in the post for only 27 days, and was then dethroned to a king and then a marquis as a result of a political power struggle.

The marquis' tomb is currently the largest found, the best preserved with most abundant cultural treasures and most typical tomb structure of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 8), then the most prosperous country in the world.