An exhibition showcasing 143 bronze antiques from China's Bronze Age was held at the National Museum of China on Friday.

Dating back to multiple China's early dynasties, including Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han, which spanned from around 1600 B.C. to A.D. 220, all the antiques were excavated in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, and its nearby areas.

Among all the antiques on display, notably He zun, an ancient Chinese ritual bronze vessel of the zun shape, with the written characters "China" in a bronze inscription on the container, adds highlights to the exhibition. 

According to the museum, bronze items make up the most representative tangible heritage from Shang and Zhou dynasties, and the characters engraved on them, called "Jinwen" in Chinese, represent an important phase in the history of Chinese characters and serve as evidence of historical events.

Divided into three sections of art, stories, and wisdom inside Jinwen, the exhibition will run until October 13 and is free to all visitors.

Known as the home to Chinese bronze ware, Baoji City owned many representative antiquities excavated around the area over the years.