21.Bronze artifacts have long been seen as symbols of ancient China. In March 2019,eight pieces of Bronze artifacts from the early time of the Spring and Autumn Period a (1)
at an auction (拍賣會(huì)) in Tokyo,Japan.They c (2)
the attention of China 's National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA).After a three-day investigation,the pieces were f (3)
to have been illegally taken out of China.Following government efforts,the bronze artifacts finally r (4)
home from Japan in late August,2019. It's among the most-valued relic sets to be s(5)
brought back to China in recent years,according to NCHA.This set is e(6)
rich with valuable information about the Eastern Zhou Dynasty's Zeng State. "It's an important addition to our r(7)
on the Zeng State,particularly on its rituals (儀式) and family tree," Deng Chao,an officer of the NCHA,told China Daily.There are many different types of bronze artifacts in this set,i(8)
food and water containers. "They were well-preserved." NCHA deputy director Guan Qiang told Global Times. "All eight have inscriptions that tell us lots of historical and c(9)
information." Since Sept 17,2019,the long-lost relic sets have j(10)
other treasures in an exhibition at the National Museum of China to show cultural relics that have returned from overseas since 1949.