Unearthing history's secrets

An annual list of the top archaeological finds in China is getting more public attention thanks to increasing media coverage of excavations of historical sites. Lin Qi reports.

They are commonly referred to as the "academy awards of Chinese archaeology". The annual list of the top 10 archaeological discoveries in China for 2015 was released in Beijing on May 16.

The finds cover a time span that ranges from the Paleolithic period to the First Sino-Japanese War in the 19th century.