Yinxu is the ruins of the last capital of China's Shang Dynasty (1766 BC - 1050 BC). The capital served 255 years for 12 kings in 8 generations. Rediscovered in 1899, it's one of the oldest and largest archeological sites in China and is one of the Historical capitals of China and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located in the very north of Henan province, close to the borders with Hebei, 河北, and Shanxi, 山西, near the modern city of Anyang, (位… (More on Yinxu) |