Anyone 【小题1】 has visited the Terracotta in Xi’an knows that they are colorless. But you may be surprised 【小题2】 (learn) that they’re not showing their “true colours” at all. 【小题3】 exhibition in Xi’an displayed 121 colored terracotta relics, 【小题4】 (date) back to the Qin Dynasty.

The colours on the exhibited sculptures include 【小题5】 is known as the “Chinese purple”. It wasn’t a natural paint 【小题6】 was a man-made compound (化合物). It was so expensive to produce the mysterious color that the use of Chinese purple 【小题7】 (consider) a symbol of luxury and status.

However, the colour had never been successfully preserved on the famous soldiers until the 1990s, when a lotion (乳液) was invented to apply 【小题8】 the surface of the sculpture as soon as they were unearthed.

The warriors 【小题9】 (draw) great attention since they were first displayed to the public, and 【小题10】 (hope), more colorful pottery figures will be discovered in the future

Almost a century after archaeological excavations (挖掘) began at the Yinxu in Anyang, Henan province, new, fruitful and 【小题1】 (significance) findings are helping discover the early stages of Chinese civilization. The 3,300-year-old site is best known as the home of delicate ceremonial bronzeware (青铜器) and oracle bone inscriptions (甲骨文), the oldest-known Chinese writing system. The evolution of the characters written on the bones is also seen as a 【小题2】 (prove) and an indication of the continuous line of Chinese civilization.

The inscriptions, mainly 【小题3】 (carve) on turtle shells and ox bones 【小题4】 fortunetelling (占卜) or recording events, show the Yinxu site to be the location of the capital of the late Shang Dynasty. The inscriptions also documented people’s daily life. Excavation findings at the site have been matched with the inscriptions to gain 【小题5】 more detailed picture of the Shang Dynasty.

Xu Lianggao, a researcher with the Institute of Archaeology under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the information helped confirm the location of key buildings and structures. In an area 【小题6】 palaces and ancestral temples were believed to be located, new unearthed findings indicate a 60,000-sq-meter royal resort, including a lake with a central island, man-made waterways to the nearby Huanhe River and more architectural foundations. “Our previous understanding of the layout of palaces in Yinxu 【小题7】 (refresh) by now,” Xu said. “Images of the Shang civilization now become more vivid and are more complete.”

A 15-meter-wide road north of the Huanhe River, and two other roads south of Yinxu’s palace area were also found. Xu believes they were 【小题8】 (probable) part of a complex road system. Previous research has allowed researchers 【小题9】 (determine) basic structures, districts and a 【小题10】 (various) of functions of the Yinxu site, Xu said. Interdisciplinary (跨学科的) studies in recent years have deepened knowledge of Shang architecture, belief systems, handicraft industries, and many other fields, he added.

An exhibition showing the significant archaeological (考古的) discoveries along the Grand Canal opened in Jiangsu Province on Tuesday【小题1】 (mark) the 10th anniversary of the ancient artificial waterway【小题2】 (successful) being listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The exhibition 【小题3】 (hold) in the China Grand Canal Museum in the city of Yangzhou had more than 240 pieces of items from provincial-level【小题4】 (region) along the canal on display, most of【小题5】were made public for the first time. A brick with inscriptions from the Sui Dynasty, a Tang tri-colored glazed ceramic woman figurine playing polo and【小题6】 bluish-white glazed bowl with flower carvings from the Song Dynasty are among the displayed items. Guided【小题7】the National Cultural Heritage Administration, the exhibition will last till August 14.

Over the past few years, more than 200 archaeological projects related to the Grand Canal【小题8】 (carry) out in eight provinces and municipalities, and more than 60 of 【小题9】 (they) have yielded significant results. Among them, seven have been considered to be the top 10【小题10】 (year) archaeological discoveries in the country. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China.