On the artistic achievements of ancient bronzes.

Ancient Chinese bronzes are the great contribution of our ancestors to human material civilization. As far as the use scale, casting technology, plastic arts and varieties of ancient Chinese bronzes are concerned. Ancient Chinese bronzes occupy a unique position in the world art history. The Shang and Zhou Dynasties were the bronze age in the history of China, which was popular from the late Neolithic Age to the Qin and Han Dynasties. The Shang and Zhou dynasties saw the most exquisite artifacts, with rich varieties, inscriptions and fine patterns. Bronze art decoration in Shang and Zhou Dynasties inherited some essence of Neolithic art, and after a long period of constant changes, it formed a unique system and became an indispensable part of China art history. During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the bronze smelting industry reached its peak as a symbol of productivity. It is the heyday of the development of ancient bronzes in China.