The 'Eye of the Ancient Shu'
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The new Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan Province, features sweeping curves, glass facades and an undulating green roof, with its distinctive "Eye of Ancient Shu" overlooking the surrounding landscape. /CGTN

The new Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan Province, features sweeping curves, glass facades and an undulating green roof, with its distinctive "Eye of Ancient Shu" overlooking the surrounding landscape. /CGTN

The new Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan Province, features sweeping curves, glass facades and an undulating green roof, with its distinctive "Eye of Ancient Shu" overlooking the surrounding landscape. /CGTN

The new Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan Province, features sweeping curves, glass facades and an undulating green roof, with its distinctive "Eye of Ancient Shu" overlooking the surrounding landscape. /CGTN

The new Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan Province, features sweeping curves, glass facades and an undulating green roof, with its distinctive "Eye of Ancient Shu" overlooking the surrounding landscape. /CGTN

The new Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan Province, features sweeping curves, glass facades and an undulating green roof, with its distinctive "Eye of Ancient Shu" overlooking the surrounding landscape. /CGTN

The new Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan Province, features sweeping curves, glass facades and an undulating green roof, with its distinctive "Eye of Ancient Shu" overlooking the surrounding landscape. /CGTN

What does a museum for a 3,000-year-old civilization look like today? With its sweeping curves, glass facades and undulating green roof, the new Sanxingdui Museum seems to rise naturally from the surrounding landscape. Its striking architectural feature, known as the "Eye of Ancient Shu," offers a contemporary gateway into one of China's most mysterious ancient civilizations.