Damaidi (pronounced Dah-My-Dee, Chinese 大麥地, meaning Big Wheat Field) is a small village in China located in Zhongwei County in Ningxia, among the Weining Mountains on the north bend of the Yellow River. Over 8000 early Chinese petroglyphs dating back 7,000 to 8,000 years have been found here. These petroglyphs were shown, in 2007, to possibly be the earliest writing system in China. Cliff Carvings The carvings at Damaidi feature environmental as well as social themes, from… (More on Damaidi)