商报纸 SHANG TIMES

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INSIDE
What's inside?
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Obituary.............................................1
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IRRIGATION? GET
TO KNOW THE
CHAIN PUMP!
A new system of irrigation has already
been discovered by engineer Bi Lan (畢嵐 )! Now
farmers would be able to supply their fields
with plenty of water without wasting a single 链
bit of energy!
条
泵
With the combination of technology and
animal labour, the chain pump provides great

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mechanical advantage. With this advantage,

THE END OF KING ZHOU!

less work could be done in bringing up the
same amount of water for irrigation!

THE END OF SHANG DYNASTY?!

King Zhou of Shang Dynasty born in 1105 BCE
to Di Yi(帝乙) of Zi(子) family, died in 1046 BCE
China, at the age of 59. He was the younger brother of
Zi Qi (子启) and Zi Yan (子衍) and father of Wu Geng.
King Zhou gave himself over to drinking,
women and abandoned morals, preferring these to
the proper governance of the country, and ignored
almost all affairs of state. When Zhou dynasty's army
defeated the Shang dynasty at the Battle of Muye in
1046 BC, King Zhou gathered all his treasures around
himself in the Palace, and then set fire and
committed suicide.
What will happen next...
Will this mark the end of the Shang Dynasty?

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FROM GODS, DOWN TO EARTHLINGS!
A groundbreaking discovery! Lately, priests
from varies temples has found a way to
communicate with deities, with just the use of
oracle bones. Not only can message be passed, but
also the power to seek into the future!
Coming into popularity, oracle bones are
commonly used amongst the members of the royal
family and nobles. Oracle bones divination was
carried out to tell the future by writing on bone
fragments or shells and throwing them into the fire.
Once cracked, priests would read the message
appeared on the fractured bone.

中国古代占卜时用的龟甲和兽骨
Seek into your future!
- Contact priest Tang Jia

DRAGON APPEARS! 龙
出
现
Breaking news, there has been a report from a
family of farmers that a dragon has been caught
prevailing along the fields near the heart of Anyang
city!
This first sighting of dragon has captured the
attention of many traders and even priests. Crowds
gathered throughout the place to witness this heavenly
creature, the symbol of great power, good luck and
strength.
Ta Geng, a villager within the area has also
reported a about a similar event . This dragon might be
a message from the above, to bring us power and good
fortune, and supply of water for irrigation throughout
the year.

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Daily Crossword!

Keywords
1
Across:
2
2) Artisans: A group of people who is the works with bronze and
jade , the position lower than nobles but higher than farmers.
3) Feudalism: a system in which duties are tied to land
ownership, with sharp class divisions based on clan birthright.
3 5) Anyang: A capital city from the Shang Dynasty, the excavation
4 of which yielded large numbers of oracle bones.
6) Loess: a fertile sediment that allowed Shang-era farmers to
5 grow a large surplus of food.
Down:
1) Oracle Bone: Parts of animal bone, used in divination
6 ceremonies in ancient China, especially during the Shang
dynasty 1765–1123 b.c.
4) Chariot: A two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient
warfare and racing.

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