The Hanxia jade mining site covers about three square kilometers. Over 140 archaeological features including pits, ore shafts, sentry post, and houses have been found from the survey. The site is an excellent example illustrating the settlement pattern related to early jade mining. The archaeological remains from the site belong to the Shanma culture dating to the first millennium BC. In addition, the Yuezhi ethnic group may be related to the mining activities occurred at the site. The discovery of the Hanxia jade mining site offers new materials for further studying previous hypotheses such as the West-to-East jade transmission routes. The site also holds significance to reveal the development of jade industry and the formation of jade culture before the Han Dynasty along the Silk Roads. Moreover, the site and the discovered materials can contribute to the research on the supply system of ancient jade in the Central Plains.