With a gold content as high as 94.2% and a thickness of just 0.02 cm, The Sun and Immortal Birds Gold Ornament has undergone no restoration since its discovery. What people see today is exactly what it looked like 3,000 years ago.

　　This treasure of the town of Chengdu Jinsha Site Museum was unearthed on February 25, 2001. During a routine re-sifting, archaeologists discovered a small lump of gold emerging from a ten-centimeter square block of earth. Under the sunlight, it gleamed brightly. Once carefully unfolded, it revealed the exquisite artifact we now recognize. In August 2005, The Sun and Immortal Birds Gold Ornament was officially designated as the symbol of China's cultural heritage.

　　June 14 is China’s Cultural and Natural Heritage Day in 2025. Follow Han Xue, a top-level guide at the Jinsha Site Museum, to rediscover the brilliance of this remarkable artifact from three millennia ago.