The China Ancient Car Museum, which is based in Linzi district, Zibo, East China's Shandong province, was established to offer a comprehensive view of how chariots and other types of ancient Chinese vehicles have developed over time.
The funerary chariots and horses of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) unearthed in Houli village were regarded as one of the top 10 archaeological discoveries in China in 1990. Based on them, the China Ancient Car Museum was founded in 1994 and consisted of two exhibition halls, funerary chariots and horses of Spring and Autumn Period, as well as ancient cars in various dynasties.
The funerary chariots and horses of the Spring and Autumn Period in the China Ancient Car Museum. [Photo/WeChat account: zibowenhualvyou]
In the Western Zhou Dynasty (c.11th century-771 BC), driving was a skill that scholar-bureaucrats had to grasp. Cars and horses were the main transportation means in ancient China and China's ancient cars have long held a leading position in the world due to their excellent performance.
