Yangshao, a village in Henan Province where the first site of the Yangshao culture 仰韶文化[yǎng sháo wén huà] was excavated, used metonymically to refer to the culture itself
(archaeology) Yangshao culture, a Neolithic culture (c. 5000–3000 BC) in the central Yellow River basin, known for painted pottery, millet farming and village settlements
1.lit. looking up to it, it gets higher; boring into it, it gets harder (idiom) (from Analects)2.fig. to delve deeply into one's studies3.meticulous and diligent study