Iconic Sanxingdui golden mask, Sanxingdui Museum, Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. /VCG

Bronze mask with protruding eyes, Sanxingdui Museum. /VCG

A bronze hand made in Shang Dynasty (1600 BC-1046 BC), Yinxu Museum, Anyang City, central China's Henan Province. Chen Hongyu/CGTN

Owl-shaped bronze vessel of Fu Hao, made in Shang Dynasty (1600 BC-1046 BC), Henan Museum, Zhengzhou City, central China's Henan Province. /VCG

Boar-shaped bronze vessel (zun), made in Shang Dynasty (1600 BC-1046 BC), Hunan Museum, Changsha City, central China's Hunan Province. Lou Chao/CGTN

Bird-elephant composite figure bronze vescsel, made in Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC-771 BC), Shanxi Museum, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province. /VCG

Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng made during the Warring States Period (475 BC-221 BC), Hubei Provincial Museum, Wuhan City, central China's Hubei Province. /VCG

Bronze ox with a man standing on the back and holding a plate, made during the Warring States Period (475 BC-221 BC), Shanxi Museum. Chen Hongyu/CGTN

Changxin Palace Lamp made in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), Hebei Museum, Shijiazhuang City, north China's Hebei Province. Chen Hongyu/CGTN

Boshan Lu, a Chinese-style incense burner made in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), Hebei Museum. Chen Hongyu/CGTN

A plain unlined gauze gown, weighing only 48 grams, made in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), Hunan Museum. /VCG