Chinese archaeologist who discovered 5,000-year-old city pleads guilty to corruption

Chinese archaeologist who discovered 5,000-year-old city pleads guilty to corruption Liu Bin, former Zhejiang University professor who discovered the Liangzhu ruins, admits taking bribes and embezzlement During a court hearing in Zhejiang on May 20, Liu was accused of using his position to help specific organisations and individuals secure and execute contracts for cultural relics protection and archaeological survey projects between 2009 and 2021. He was also accused of inflating the costs of projects related to the Liangzhu civilisation while he was director of the institute, and of siphoning off 300,000 yuan in research funding. During the trial, his defence team argued that Liu had voluntarily confessed, shown a good attitude, deeply repented, and returned all 4.9 million yuan he received in bribes and embezzlement, Southern Weekly reported.