The Shangshan Site offers groundbreaking evidence of the earliest known rice cultivation and the emergence of early village life. As agricultural production forms the foundation of all human civilizations, the discovery at Shangshan pushes back the timeline of Chinese rice farming to over a millennium ago. This discovery aligns with the findings of the Chinese Civilization Origin Research Project and provides concrete support for General Secretary Xi Jinping’s assertion of China’s ten-thousand-year cultural heritage. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the Shangshan Site across six chapters: 1. Overview; 2. Geographical Environment; 3. Age and Periods; 4. Origin of Rice Cultivation; 5. Ancient Villages; 6. From Caves to Fields: The Dawn of Civilization. With a concise and engaging writing style, the author presents a panorama of the Shangshan Site, so as to paint a vivid picture of the formative stages of Chinese civilization.