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Today, archaeological site parks have emerged as a new tourist hotspot or hot choice on the chinese travel map, offering a unique blend of history, culture and tourism.
With visitor numbers soaring to over 67 million last year, the 55 parks have captured the publics imagination, allowing them to explore the country's ancient civilizations and gain insights into the developmental trajectories of societies.
So tell us, what constitutes national archaeological site parks?
Well, in simpler terms, the national archaeological site park refers to a specific public cultural space that's, you know, primarily based on important archaeological sites and also their surroundings, with functions such as scientific research and education and creation.
And at national archaeological site parks, the public can observe, you know, the site itself and also to admire the unearthed artifacts and to purchase cultural and creative products and also get the full experience of the excavation of the artifacts themselves and also see how it was done and touch it and, you know, just in general, explore the past and the future of human society with their own hands and eyes.