Culture Insider: Chic items in ancient China
Updated: 2014-11-13 07:24
(Chinaculture.org)
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This is regarded as the earliest refrigerator in China. The bronze fou (a crock with a narrow opening) from the Warring States Period (475-221BC) was excavated from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng (Chinese: Zeng Hou Yi), an important archaeological site in Hubei province. Space between the fou's layers can store ice. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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