Rising numbers of visitors are heading Sanxing-dui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan province, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Luo Shan, a young receptionist at the site, is frequently asked by early-morning (tour) why they cannot find a security guard (show) them around. The museum employs some guards, they have been unable to deal with the sudden flow of visitors, Luo said.
On Saturday, more than 9,000 people visited the museum, over four times the number on a typical weekend. Ticket sales reached 510,000 yuan ($77,830), the second(high) daily total since it(open) in 1997.
The increase in visitors was caused by a live broadcast of relics (dig) from six newly discovered sacrificial pits (洞穴) at the Sanxing-dui Ruins site. The transmission aired on CCTV for three days. At the site, more than 500 artifacts, including gold masks, bronze items, jade and clothes, have been unearthed from the pits, are 3,200 to 4,000 years old. The broadcast fueled visitors' interest in numerous artifacts (early) at the site, which are on display at the museum.
Situated 40 kilometers north of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan, the site covers 12 square kilometers and contains the ruins of ancient city, sacrificial pits, and tombs.
