Chinese scientists from the Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology of Inner Mongolia presented the results of archaeological work conducted in the Ordos urban district at the Zhaizita site. During the excavations, an ancient burial was found belonging to one of the old cultures known as the Lunshan period.
Among the items found, archaeologists discovered the earliest pair of figurines depicting a dragon and a phoenix, which had not been previously found in northern China. According to a report by Arkeonews, the approximate age of these artifacts is estimated at 4300 years.