Summary: The Peking Man site at Zhoukoudian is a World Heritage Site. It lies about 45 km Southwest of the capital Beijing in a beautiful natural surrounding. In 1920 scientific workers found the first remains of Sinanthropus pekinensis, who lived in the Middle Pleistocene, along with various objects, and remains of Homo sapiens dating far back as 18.000 - 11.000 B.C. The Peking Man Site is not only an exceptional reminder of the prehistorical human societies of Asian continent, but it also illustrates the process of evolution. Besides the many caves you can visit here, there is also a recently opened museum. Here you find lots of information about the Peking Man, the important discoveries here and the scientific values and social significance of the site. There is also a college for training young scientific workers
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