Recently, the exhibition titled "Auspicious Metals from the Orient: Ancient Bronzes of China, South Korea and Japan" has opened at the National Museum of China and will last until October 9. The exhibition consists of three sections, namely Ancient Bronze Culture of China, Ancient Bronze Culture of South Korea and Ancient Bronze Culture of Japan.

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Bronze Ding (a cooking vessel) of Marquis Cai (China)

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Square Bronze Flagon of Marquis Cai (China)

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Bronze Bells of Marquis Cai (China)

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A bronze bell (South Korea)

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A dotaku (a bell-like instrument made of bronze) (Japan)

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Two whirlpool-shaped bronzes (Japan) 

(Source: The Beijing News)