On November 2, the "Ancient Jehol: Special Exhibition on Major Mesozoic Fossil Discoveries" was inaugurated at the National Natural History Museum of China. It features a total of 131 rare fossils, including 130 type specimens. Throughout the exhibition, the museum's researchers will offer a distinctive "up-close-to-specimens" explanatory service in the exhibition hall. The exhibition is scheduled to run until December 3.

Visitors observe the fossils

Jehol (Rehe) was one of the provinces in China under the old administrative division, encompassing northern Hebei, western Liaoning, and eastern Inner Mongolia. In the Jehol area, the Mesozoic strata are highly developed, preserving a wide variety of paleontological fossils. This exhibition marks the first time that a significant number of rare fossils from the Mesozoic era in the Jehol region are showcased, highlighting the diversity and distinctiveness of the ancient biological communities in the Jehol region.

Visitors observe the fossil of a Jinzhousaurus from the Early Cretaceous era

Hyphalosaurus lingyuanensis from the Early Cretaceous era

Juramaia sinensis from the Late Jurassic era

Bird fossils from the Early Cretaceous era

Hagiphama paradoxa from the Early Cretaceous era

(Source: The Beijing News)