Beijing, Nov. 4 -- China is planning to make archaeology more accessible to the public, with a new five-year strategy focusing on research, international cooperation, technological advancement and wider public engagement with archaeological discoveries.

The country currently has 65 national archaeological site parks, which are increasingly attracting visitors. Visits to these sites rose from 20.97 million in 2021 to 97.74 million in 2025, reaching a total of 303 million over the five-year period.

At the Dahecun National Archaeological Site Park in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, an underground museum displays more than 1,500 artefacts showcasing the history of a Neolithic settlement dating back around 7,000 years.

In Luoyang...