Exhibition of civilization along the  silk road within Gansu opened to the public in Gansu Provincial Musuem  shows over 420 pieces of carefully selected precious historical relics covering  painted pottery, bronze ware, jade ware, gold and silver ware, wooden slips,  wooden ware, silk fabric, tri-color-glazedpottery of Tang Dynasty, clay  sculpture, mural, hand-written Buddhst sutra, stone statue pagoda and  porcelain preserved in Gansu Provincial Musuem and 28 county museums in  Gansu obtained fromarchaeological discoveries in rencent 50 years. This  exhibition is prepared from a fresh perspective in terms of philosophical  thought, religion belief, social life and artistic creation in order to meet the  public need. It consists of four units:Prelude of the Silk Road , Opening of the  Silk Road, Prosperity of the Silk Road and Continuity of the Silk  Road showing mainly the evolution of civilization, political, economic and  cultural exchanges and integration from Bronze Age to Song and Yuan dynasties by  takingthe history ofthe development of the Silk Road as itsmajor clue. We wish visitors can capture and  feel the essence ofthe history and ancient culture of Gansu through visiting this  exhibition.