The Working Meeting of Hunan Archaeology & Cultural Relics Protection was held on January 8 in Changsha. In 2011, Hunan archaeology and cultural relics protection has achieved substantial achievements, surveying and exploring areas of 150,000 square meters, excavating areas of 15,000 square meters and unearthing over 10,000 pieces of cultural relics. At the meeting, archaeological experts reported on some important archaeological discoveries, including the archaeological excavation of the East Pailou (decorated archway) and the block crossing Chaozong Street in Changsha, the archaeological survey and excavation of the Daohe River Valley, a tributary of the Lishui River, and the Qixingdun Site in Huarong County, Yueyang City.