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殷墟
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Yin ruins -- The ruins of the last capital of China's Shang Dynasty (1766-1050 BC), rediscovered in 1899, are one of the oldest and largest archeaological sites in China, famous as the original source of oracle bones and oracle bone script which are the earliest recorded form of Chinese writing. Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Studying in China | Learn Chinese in China | Learn Mandarin in China | Chinese School | Cantonese lessons in London |
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Characters in this word:殷 jan1 jin1 jan2 - ardent; abundant墟 heoi1 - country fair |
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