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　　Is located shore in the Henan Anyang Huanshui River Yin Dynasty ruins is the well-known both in China and abroad Shang Dynasty later period the kings ruins, is also has the literature record and the inscription on animal bones and tortoise shells verification and after the excavation discovery confirmation at present may the determination of age Chinese earliest capital city. The people understood truly this capital city is starts 100 years ago. in 1899 discovered the inscription on animal bones and tortoise shells, the bright group star, attracted likely people's vision on Yin Dynasty ruins this land, in 1928 started Yin Dynasty ruins archaeology, also has turned on this Underground museum front door. For dozens of years, the archaeology worker with theirs both hands, whisks off the dust-laden soil, excavates Yin Dai the palace, Wang Ling, the inscription on animal bones and tortoise shells, the bronzeware and so on important heritage attraction, has unfolded a richly colorful historical picture for us.

　　Yin Dai pursued commerce to perish Tang Jianguo to business King Zhou, has experienced 31 kings, more than 400 years history. After the Yin Dynasty ruins are the history book once recorded the plate age which move the capital, to the King Zhou body dead country extinguishes the period business. The Yin Dynasty ruins are the first batch of state-level Cultural relic preservation organ which our country announces, its key protectorate is area Xiaotun Village's palace ancestral temple locus, is Wang Du the heart, Yin Wang lives the daily life and the processing government affairs' place; North shore north Huanhe's military officer village, is Yin Daiwang the mausoleum, after the plate age moves the Yin later king died, buries in this, here is a broad in scale the murder ancestor worship sacrificial offering field.

　　for 70 years, the archaeology worker has altogether discovered palace ancestral temple architectural complex ruins more than 50, Wang Lingda in the Yin Dynasty ruins grave 12, aristocrat common people grave several thousand, sacrificial offering pit 1000, the city trench more than 1700 meters, Handicraft workshop 5, the chariot pit more than 30 places, the excavation unearthed animal bones and tortoise shells 150,000 pieces with large quantities of bronzewares, the jade carving, the earthenware, the bone implement and so on.

　　Recently, Anyang just held the inscription on animal bones and tortoise shells to discover that the 100th anniversary seminar, under attending Chinese and foreign expert's suggestion in abundance, Anyang decided reports the Yin Dynasty ruins for the world culture inheritance. "the tiger bites the human" from the Yin Dynasty ruins unearthed carved stone, such image, also has many in the Yin Dynasty ruins cultural relic, it has reflected the Shang Dynasty humanity in the nature the difficult survival, the crisis-ridden scene. Anyang then, the forest was densely covered, the lion tiger in groups, might tame including the elephant. This carved stone's original part, has been plundered by the Japanese. the Yin Dynasty ruins' big grave is buried along with the dead, often has the chariot pit. Yin Dai the vehicle has the dual purpose; first, uses in the war; second, to go on a journey. The Yin Dynasty ruins discovery's carapace, according to the expert concluded that the big prolificacy in the South China Sea, thought is from the south high quality goods, this explained that before 3000 transportations already quite developed, carriages and horses' application also is very naturally widespread.

　　Regarded as the most representative site of ancient Chinese civilization, the Royal Cemetery site is praised by international experts and scholars as the world's “Second Egypt”。 It is on par with the Seven Wonders of the World. The Royal cemetery site is similar to the palace-temple complex on the south side of the Huan river. Therefore it is not only an important component in the Yinxu site, but is also designated by the World Cultural Heritage as a “Core Zone”。 Thirteen large tombs (including one unfinished large tomb)，and more than 20xx accompanying tombs and sacrificial pits were discovered here. Weighing over 875 kilograms, the Si Mu Wu square ding-cauldron, a national treasure, was excavated here as well. It is regarded by academics circles around the world as a dazzling pearl amongst the treasures of ancient Chinese culture. Precisely because of the site's important value, it obtained the high praise of United Nations experts and in 20xx both the palace-temple complex and the royal cemetery were entered into the list of World Cultural Heritage sites. We are proud of this achievement, but we also still marvel at the mysterious presence of the site.

　　In order to better protect the Shang Royal Cemetery site, we have built this protected area over the original site. First, take a look at this large gate built in the Shang style. Notice how thatched grass covers the top, how rammed earth was used to construct the steps, how the four sides are slanted, and how the roof features double-layered eaves. Passing through this gate, the dust-laden ruins of the 3300 year old Shang dynasty will be revealed, showing a glimpse of the ancient period's brilliance and prosperity to us in the modern day. Please follow me as we tour the site together.

　　In the 1930s, China's first generation of archaeologists discovered the more than 3000 year old Shang royal tombs, naming it the Shang dynasty's Royal Cemetery site. This is the earliest complete royal cemetery grave group known in China. Its discovery established the foundations of Shang cultural research and provided conclusive proof of the existence of slave society. Study of this site has become an important cornerstone in the effort to explore the origins of Chinese civilization.

　　First, we must understand the geographical distribution of the site. Please have a look at this side of the Royal Cemetery map. The site is located in a suburb northeast of the city of Anyang, on the high bank of the Huan river north of Houjiazhuang and Wuguancun villages. The Royal Cemetery is an important component of the Yinxu site. Facing south towards the palace-temple site located across the river, it borders the Huanbei Shang city to the east. From east to west the Royal Cemetery site measures 450 meters, and from north to south it is 250 meters long, an area totaling 11.3 hectares (or 169.5 mu)。 Construction lasted more than 200 years, starting with the reign of Shang king Wu Ding and ending during the reign of the last Shang king, Di Xin. From 1934 to the present, 13 large tombs (including one incomplete tomb) and more than 20xx accompanying tombs and sacrificial pits have been discovered here. An excavated dirt footpath divides the site in two, and the western and eastern zones are separated by over 100 meters. The eastern zone has five large tombs, and the western zone has eight (including the uncompleted tomb)。 The scope of the tombs is grand, and the excavated cultural relics are exquisite--the world-famous Si Mu Wu square ding-cauldron was excavated here. The numerous sacrificial pits are arranged in an orderly fashion. Therefore scholars believe that this location was not only the cemetery of the Shang kings, but that it was also a public place for the royal court to offer sacrifices to the ancestors, illustrating a great chapter in ancient Chinese history. Because these tombs were backfilled after excavation, the previous splendor of the site has been restored. At the original locations of the large tombs we have undertaken measures to preserve the underground tombs by marking them aboveground with gravel that represents the shape of the original tomb. Through restoration and carefully chosen displays, the immense scope of the Royal graves is revealed. Next, please follow me to view the eastern section of the Royal Cemetery.

　　From the discovery of oracle bone inscriptions at the end of the 19th century to the scientific excavation of Yinxu in the 1920s, the significance of Anyang in the study of ancient Chinese history could not be questioned. In particular the identification of the palace-temple site at Xiaotun village further incited the interest of everyone in finding the Shang Royal Cemetery. In 1933, in the vicinity of Houjiazhuang village, private excavation yielded three bronze pieces peculiar in shape and immense in size. News of these pieces spread like wildfire. Precisely as archaeologist Liang Siyong took charge of the archaeological excavation he heard the rumors, and knowing that the position of the graves lay somewhere around Houjiazhuang and Wuguancun, he dispatched five young archaeologists (Shi Zhangru, Liu Yao--famous archaeologist now known as Yin Da, Qi Yanpei, Hu Fulin--renowned oracle-bone scholar now known as Hu Houxuan, and Yin Huanzhang) to start the 10th season of excavation. During their untiring efforts, 13 large tombs and over 20xx sacrificial pits were successively exposed from beneath the earth. Based on contents excavated from the tombs, the large scale of the tombs, and the systematic burial of human sacrifices, scholars believe this to been the graveyard of the powerful Shang royal clan which ruled during the Shang dynasty. Buried more than three thousand years ago in the bowels of the earth, the Shang dynasty had at least revealed its true face.