People admire the bronze ding with human-mask design, a national-level treasure cultural relic, at the Tanheli Bronze Museum in Ningxiang, Changsha on September 27. As Hunan's only museum dedicated to bronze culture, it houses a collection of 5,651 cultural relics, showcasing the brilliant bronze civilization in Ningxiang area during the Shang and Zhou periods (1600-256 B.C.). (Photo/Li Jian, Hunan Daily)  

People admire treasure cultural relics at the Tanheli Bronze Museum in Ningxiang, Changsha on September 27. As Hunan's only museum dedicated to bronze culture, it houses a collection of 5,651 cultural relics, showcasing the brilliant bronze civilization in Ningxiang area during the Shang and Zhou periods (1600-256 B.C.). (Photo/Li Jian, Hunan Daily)  

People admire the bronze ding with human-mask design, a national-level treasure cultural relic, at the Tanheli Bronze Museum in Ningxiang, Changsha on September 27. As Hunan's only museum dedicated to bronze culture, it houses a collection of 5,651 cultural relics, showcasing the brilliant bronze civilization in Ningxiang area during the Shang and Zhou periods (1600-256 B.C.). (Photo/Li Jian, Hunan Daily)  

People admire treasure cultural relics at the Tanheli Bronze Museum in Ningxiang, Changsha on September 27. As Hunan's only museum dedicated to bronze culture, it houses a collection of 5,651 cultural relics, showcasing the brilliant bronze civilization in Ningxiang area during the Shang and Zhou periods (1600-256 B.C.). (Photo/Li Jian, Hunan Daily)  

People admire treasure cultural relics at the Tanheli Bronze Museum in Ningxiang, Changsha on September 27. As Hunan's only museum dedicated to bronze culture, it houses a collection of 5,651 cultural relics, showcasing the brilliant bronze civilization in Ningxiang area during the Shang and Zhou periods (1600-256 B.C.). (Photo/Li Jian, Hunan Daily)  

People admire treasure cultural relics at the Tanheli Bronze Museum in Ningxiang, Changsha on September 27. As Hunan's only museum dedicated to bronze culture, it houses a collection of 5,651 cultural relics, showcasing the brilliant bronze civilization in Ningxiang area during the Shang and Zhou periods (1600-256 B.C.). (Photo/Li Jian, Hunan Daily)  

 
This article is from Hunan Provincial Government. www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese sources: hunan.gov.cn; hunantoday