People visit an exhibition of Chinese archaeological achievements at the Capital Museum in Beijing on May 18, 2017. [Photo/VCG]

An exhibition themed on the Chinese archaeological achievements in the past 20 years has opened at the Capital Museum in Beijing on May 18, 2017.

The exhibition features 360 sets of precious cultural relics from the prehistoric period to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), which spans across 5000 years, and the objects on display have been selected from more than 200 archaeological sites in China.

The exhibition, which will be open to the public until Aug 27, has also been divided into four sections based on timeline of Chinese history.

A bronze drum featuring three-horsemen, dating back to the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), on display at the Capital Museum in Beijing on May 18, 2017. [Photo by Jiang Dong/Asianewsphoto] People view the King Asoka Pagoda from the Song Dynasty (960-1279) at the Capital Museum in Beijing on May 18, 2017. [Photo by Jiang Dong/Asianewsphoto] A bronze wild goose from the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) on display at the Capital Museum in Beijing on May 18, 2017. [Photo by Jiang Dong/Asianewsphoto] A bronzeware from the early Western Zhou Dynasty (c. 11th century-771 BC) on display at the Capital Museum in Beijing on May 18, 2017. [Photo by Jiang Dong/Asianewsphoto] A woman views a bronze tripod at the Capital Museum in Beijing on May 18, 2017. [Photo/VCG] Visitors visit the exhibition of Chinese archaeological achievements at the Capital Museum in Beijing on May 18, 2017. [Photo/VCG] A gilded Buddha statue on display at the Capital Museum in Beijing on May 18, 2017. [Photo/VCG] Figurines of tri-colored glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) on display at the Capital Museum in Beijing on May 18, 2017. [Photo/VCG]