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Yinxu
Also known as Ruins of Yin, Yin Ruins, archaeological site of Yin Xu, Yin Xu
Yinxu (; ) is a Chinese archeological site corresponding to Yin, the final capital of the Shang dynasty (). Located in present-day Anyang, Henan, Yin served as the capital during the Late Shang period () which spanned the reigns of 12 Shang kings and saw the emergence of oracle bone script, the earliest known Chinese writing. Along with oracle bone script and other material evidence for the Shang's existence, the site was forgotten for millennia. Its rediscovery in 1899 resulted from an investigation into oracle bones that were discovered being sold nearby. The rediscovery of Yinxu marked the
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Get in
There are two train stations in Anyang; an older station in the city center and a modern station at the eastern end of the city which serves high-speed rail passing through on the route from Beijing to Zhengzhou.
From the Zhengzhou airport, direct buses to Anyang run at 13:00 and 17:00 and cost ¥70. More frequent buses and trains run from within the city of Zhengzhou.
Get around
Taxi and bus are the only public modes of transport within the city.The bus fare in the city is ¥1. Taxis in Anyang start at ¥6.
Anyang has launched a lot of electric motorcycles into the city in the 2020s. You only need to scan the QR code to unlock it. When you arrive at your destination.The application will automatically pop up the amount. It is very convenient. Tourism in the city can be the first choice, because Anyang city attractions are dense and the city area is small.
See
thumb|233x233px|The Yin Xu Museum thumb|The Yin Xu Museum|224x224px thumb|241x241px|Night on the CangXiang street.
Buy
Anyang Taoxiaopang Supermarket (安阳淘小胖超市) in Wuyue square. Affordable prices. Seafood can be processed free of charge. The cooked food area and dessert area are rich in variety. There is a washstand, microwave oven, ice cube, etc. in front of the supermarket. There are a lot of snacks in the food area, which are made on the day, and the supermarket staff's service attitude is also very good. The supermarket is clean too. thumb|222x222px|GegeWu Vintage Jewelry Shop Anyang Outlets on Zhonghua Road. There are a lot of sports brands in there. For example, Nike, Adidas, Li Ning, Turbo and so on. There are also many discount activities. If you want to buy clothes. This is a good choice.
Eat
thumb|154x154px|Fried skin residue thumb|152x152px|Deli Blood Cake Fried skin residue. It's a bit like Beijing's fried intestines. But it's more delicious than fried enema because it's fried with fans and tastes richer. The crunchy and sticky taste is delicious with garlic juice.
Deli Blood Cake. Blood Cake is divided into filling and no filling. It's a dish made from buckwheat noodles.The filling is also delicious.
Wu Ji's osmanthus soup. North Street in Anyang. Sweet but not greasy, with a strong osmanthus scent. Can be used as an after-dinner dessert.
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10 sectionsContents
- Traditional history
- Archaeological discoveries
- Recent discoveries
- Excavation sites
- Historical importance
- Genetic studies
- Modern developments
- See also
- References
- External links
Yinxu (; ) is a Chinese archeological site corresponding to Yin, the final capital of the Shang dynasty (). Located in present-day Anyang, Henan, Yin served as the capital during the Late Shang period () which spanned the reigns of 12 Shang kings and saw the emergence of oracle bone script, the earliest known Chinese writing. Along with oracle bone script and other material evidence for the Shang's existence, the site was forgotten for millennia. Its rediscovery in 1899 resulted from an investigation into oracle bones that were discovered being sold nearby. The rediscovery of Yinxu marked the beginning of decades of intensive excavation and study. It is one of China's oldest and largest archeological sites, and was selected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2006. Yinxu is located in northern Henan, near modern Anyang and the borders Henan shares with Hebei and Shanxi. Public access to the site is permitted.
==Traditional history== According to the 2nd century Shuowen Jiezi dictionary (說文解字), the Chinese character "" (yīn) originally referred to "vibrant music-making". Although frequently used throughout written history to refer to both the Shang dynasty and its final capital, the name Yīn () appears to have not been used in this way until the succeeding Zhou dynasty. In particular, the name does not appear in the oracle bones, which refer to the state as Shāng (), and its final capital as Dàyì Shāng (大邑商 "Great Settlement Shang").