摘要
Visitors view a vessel known as the He zun from the Western Zhou Dynasty(1046-771 B.C.)during an exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing on January 25.The piece is the oldest known bronzeware inscribed with the word zhongguo(China).With more than 130 precious cultural relics on display,the exhibition,from January 25 to May 4,sheds light on the origins,development and achievements of Chinese civilization,as well as its major contributions to human advancement.
