In northeast China, Hongshan culture was preceded by Xinglongwa culture (6200–5400 BC), Xinle culture (5300–4800 BC), and Zhaobaogou culture, which may be contemporary with Xinle and a little later.

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A study by Yinqiu Cui et al. from 2013 found that 63% of the combined samples from various Hongshan archeological sites belonged to the

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Similarly to the Yangshao culture, the Hongshan culture cultivated millet. Isotope analyses revealed that millet contributed up to 70% of

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Hongshan burial artifacts include some of the earliest known examples of jade working. The Hongshan culture is known for its jade pig dragonsand embryo dragons. Clay figurines, including figurines of pregnant women, are also found throughout Hongshan

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Just as suggested by evidence found at early Yangshao culture sites, Hongshan culture sites also provide the earliest evidence for feng shui. The presence of both round and square

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The Hongshan culture region was thought to have been desertfor the past 1 million years. However, a 2015 study found that the region once featured

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The archaeological site at Niuheliang is a unique ritual complex associated with the Hongshan culture.
Excavators have discovered an underground temple

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