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shēng huó
生活
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China
Zhōng guó
中国
to be unearthed / to excavate
chū tǔ
出土
the Warring States period
Zhàn guó
战国
bronze
qīng tóng
青铜
wine vessel
jiǔ qì
酒器
，
containing inside
nèi cáng
内藏
dating back from now
jù jīn
距今
approximately
yuē
约
2,300 years
2300 nián
2300年
(modifier particle)
de
的
ancient
gǔ dài
古代
fine wine
měi jiǔ
美酒
。

archaeology / archaeological
kǎo gǔ
考古
scholar / expert
xué jiā
学家
in / at
zài
在
China
Zhōng guó
中国
Shanjiabao (archaeological site)
Shān jiā bǎo
山家堡
cemetery / burial site
mù dì
墓地
to discover
fā xiàn
发现
one (measure word for objects)
yī jiàn
一件
Warring States period
Zhàn guó
战国
period / era
shí qī
时期
bronze
qīng tóng
青铜
wine vessel
jiǔ qì
酒器
，
containing
nèi hán
内含
to preserve / preserved
bǎo cún
保存
intact / in good condition
wán hǎo
完好
(modifier particle)
de
的
ancient
gǔ dài
古代
fine wine
měi jiǔ
美酒
，
dating back
jù jīn
距今
approximately
yuē
约
2,300 years
2300 nián
2300年
。

August 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM

China
Zhōng guó
中国
archaeological
kǎo gǔ
考古
expert / scholar
xué jiā
学家
at
zài
在
Shanjiabao (archaeological site)
Shān jiā bǎo
山家堡
cemetery / burial site
mù dì
墓地
to excavate
fā jué
发掘
(resultative complement)
chū
出
one (measure word for objects)
yī jiàn
一件
precious / valuable
zhēn guì
珍贵
(modifier particle)
de
的
Warring States period
Zhàn guó
战国
period / era
shí qī
时期
bronze
qīng tóng
青铜
wine vessel
jiǔ qì
酒器
。
this (measure word for objects)
zhè jiàn
这件
bronze vessel / bronze ware
qīng tóng qì
青铜器
preservation / preserved
bǎo cún
保存
condition / state
zhuàng tài
状态
extremely
jí wéi
极为
intact / in good condition
wán hǎo
完好
，
inside / interior
nèi bù
内部
still
réng
仍
to contain / to hold
cún yǒu
存有
approximately
yuē
约
2,300 years ago
2300 nián qián
2300年前
(modifier particle)
de
的
ancient
gǔ dài
古代
fine wine
měi jiǔ
美酒
。
expert
zhuān jiā
专家
to state / to say
biǎo shì
表示
，
this
zhè yī
这一
discovery
fā xiàn
发现
for / regarding
duì
对
to study / research
yán jiū
研究
Warring States period
Zhàn guó
战国
period
shí qī
时期
(modifier particle)
de
的
food and drink / diet
yǐn shí
饮食
culture
wén huà
文化
and
hé
和
ritual / ceremonial
lǐ yí
礼仪
system / institution
zhì dù
制度
to have / to possess
jù yǒu
具有
important
zhòng yào
重要
significance / meaning
yì yì
意义
。
bronze ware
qīng tóng qì
青铜器
is
shì
是
China
Zhōng guó
中国
ancient
gǔ dài
古代
civilization
wén míng
文明
(modifier particle)
de
的
important
zhòng yào
重要
symbol
xiàng zhēng
象征
，
commonly used for
cháng yòng yú
常用于
ritual offering / sacrifice
jì sì
祭祀
and
hé
和
banquet / feast
yàn yǐn
宴饮
occasion / setting
chǎng hé
场合
。
this batch of
zhè pī
这批
wine / liquor
jiǔ
酒
to be able to
néng gòu
能够
to preserve
bǎo cún
保存
to this day / until now
zhì jīn
至今
，
is related to
yǔ
与
container / vessel
róng qì
容器
itself
běn shēn
本身
(modifier particle)
de
的
superb / outstanding
gāo chāo
高超
sealing / hermetic
mì fēng
密封
craftsmanship
gōng yì
工艺
closely related
mì qiè xiāng guān
密切相关
。
archaeological
kǎo gǔ
考古
team
tuán duì
团队
will
jiāng
将
on
duì
对
this batch of
zhè pī
这批
ancient wine
gǔ jiǔ
古酒
to carry out
jìn xíng
进行
in-depth / thorough
shēn rù
深入
chemical
huà xué
化学
analysis
fēn xī
分析
，
in order to
yǐ
以
to reconstruct / to restore
huán yuán
还原
ancient
gǔ dài
古代
wine-making / brewing
niàng jiǔ
酿酒
craft / technique
gōng yì
工艺
and
hé
和
recipe / formula
pèi fāng
配方
。

News in English

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Warring States Bronze Vessel Containing 2,300-Year-Old Wine Unearthed in China

Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved Warring States period bronze wine vessel at the Shanjiabao cemetery in China. The vessel still contains ancient wine dating back approximately 2,300 years.

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