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Ruins of Shang factory unearthed in Wuhan

By Liu Kun in Wuhan and Ye Zizhen | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-01-15 17:26

Part of the cooper factory recently unveiled in Wuhan, Hubei province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Excavation of Guoyuanzui began in March 2019 and ended in December 2020. Many remnants of smelting and of cast tools, raw materials and bronze containers were also discovered.

The discovery of the cooper factory will assist academic research in the production, transportation and management of bronze, said Fang Qin, head of the archaeology institute.

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