The Lianyungang area has been known as the "Famous County of the East China Sea" and the "Main District of Jiangzuo" since ancient times, and its long history has created a splendid culture. She is a shining pearl inlaid on the shore of the Yellow Sea and an important part of Chinese civilization.

　　Archaeological discoveries prove that since the first batch of ancestors opened up and developed this land, it has a history of nearly 20,000 years and created a unique fine stone culture. As the stars shifted, the sun and the moon passed by, the ancestors of Dongyi created Beixin culture, Longshan culture and Yueshi culture featuring rice farming here, and gave birth to the development of the past, the style and the charm, which are comparable to the early culture of the Central Plains. Eastern Yi civilization. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the land of Lianyungang, the east gate of the empire, was rich in humanities and became the birthplace of Taoism and the earliest spreading area of Buddhism under the influence of Qi and Chu culture. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, this area became an important port for economic and cultural exchanges between my country and the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese archipelago. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the flourishing salt industry made Lianyungang area a pillar of the country’s economy, and literary giants followed one after another, leaving two well-known literary masterpieces to later generations-"Journey to the West", "Jing Hua Yuan" has erected two impressive monuments in the development of Chinese culture and art.

　　"The Light of Civilization Lianyun" reproduces the excellence and splendor of the ancient culture in Lianyungang from different aspects. The display is divided into five parts: the prehistoric continent, the Eastern Yi civilization, the majestic style of the Qin and Han Dynasties, the style of the Tang and Song Dynasties, and the charm of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Including bronzes, ceramics, jade, gold and silverware, lacquerware, bamboo slips and other historical relics from the Paleolithic Age to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it will show people the historical scene of the vicissitudes of Lianyungang area in a brand new manner.