Chicken Theme for 2017: 2,800-Year-Old Fossilized Eggs a Drawcard in Nanjing Museum

A pot of ancient eggs is on display at the Nanjing Museum, Jan 7, 2017.

Clay figures of chickens made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220) are on display at the Nanjing Museum, Jan 8, 2017.

A clay figure of a chicken made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220) is on display at the Nanjing Museum, Jan 8, 2017.

An ancient stone figure named "Rise Up Upon Hearing the Crow of a Rooster" is on display at the Nanjing Museum, Jan 7, 2017.

A half-chicken-half-human clay figure made during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) is on display at the Nanjing Museum, Jan 7, 2017.

Rooster-themed stamps are on display at the Nanjing Museum, Jan 8, 2017.

For several centuries, the town of Jingdezhen’s workshops were renowned to be the cradle of the best and most coveted china in the world.

A porcelain spoon with a chicken pattern, made during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), is on display at the Nanjing Museum, Jan 8, 2017.

A porcelain plate with a chicken pattern made during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) is on display at the Nanjing Museum, Jan 8, 2017.

Ancient ceramic teapots are on display at the Nanjing Museum, Jan 8, 2017.

A piece of rooster embroidery created during the reign of Emperor Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) is on display at the Nanjing Museum, Jan 8, 2017.

A chicken-themed exhibition has opened in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, to usher in the upcoming Chinese zodiac Year of the Rooster.

Over 200 cultural treasures are on display at the Nanjing Museum, including jade, porcelain, bronze, stone carvings, embroidery, paintings, paper-cut, stamps, enamelware, and many others, showcasing the cultural connotations of the zodiac rooster in Chinese culture.

Credit: China Daily