Keqiutou Cluster

The Keqiutou Cluster was included in the eighth group of major cultural heritage sites protected at the national level in 2019. As early as in the Paleolithic Age over 30,000 years ago, there were traces of human activity on Pingtan Island. According to the research of experts, the Keqiutou Site, dating to 5,500-6,500 years ago, is one of the earliest Neolithic sites on the coast of Fujian. A large number of marine shells and deer bones have been found, indicating that marine fishing and hunting were the main means of making a living at that time. Therefore, Pingtan is regarded by archaeologists as a key region for studying the origins of the Austronesian-speaking peoples. 

At present, the construction of the Keqiutou Archaeological Site Park is underway, based on the archaeological achievements obtained in recent years. The park is set to become an open-air museum showcasing the origin of Austronesian civilization. There are plans to build Pingtan into the "original village of the Austronesian-speaking peoples" in the Pacific and Indian Ocean region, and to further deepen exchanges and cooperation with the countries along the “Belt and Road” in culture, trade and tourism.