A theme park and an archaeological museum are expected to break ground in 2016 at the site of the ongoing Marquis Haihun tomb excavation and research center, the top archaeologist of Jiangxi province said on Tuesday.

Xu Changqing, director of the Jiangxi provincial Archaeological Research Institution, said provincial and central government authorities are eager to bring the plan to fruition as part of what he called "open archaeology".

"In my opinion, the essence of archaeology is to explain archaeological findings and cultural relics to the general public in a plain and pristine manner, rather than turning such precious findings and treasures into a catalog of hard-to-digest research essays," Xu said.