section_path: Main sights/Ancient Shu civilization/Jinsha Site
section_name: Jinsha Site
paragraph_text: Jinsha Site
  
  The Jinsha Site are the first significant archeological discovery in China of the 21st century and were selected in 2006 as a "key conservation unit" of the nation. The Jinsha Relics Museum is located in the northwest of Chengdu, about 5 km (3.1 mi) from downtown. As a theme-park-style museum, it is for the protection, research, and display of Jinsha archaeological relics and findings. The museum covers 300,000 m 2 (3,200,000 sq ft), and houses relics, exhibitions, and a conservation center.