As centres of wealth, the cities were also places of outstanding artistic production in ceramics and jade ... made for a Zhou warrior, one of the invaders who overthrew the Shang Dynasty.

Editor's note: The Chinese zodiac, or "shengxiao," consists of 12 animal signs that mark the years. Each animal represents ...

Jade carver: We’re under attack! Narrator: The Shang dynasty lasted for over five centuries ... defeated in a great battle by Wu of Zhou. The earliest known Chinese writing was also found ...