The origin of this holiday goes back to the Zhou Dynasty, some 3,000 years ago.

中秋节的起源可以追溯到大约三千年前的朝。

The rulers of the Zhou Dynasty called themselves Tianzi instead of emperor.

朝的统治者称自己为“天子”，而不是皇帝。

I was born 3,000 years ago, during the Western Zhou dynasty.

我出生在三千年前的西。

It dates back to the Zhou Dynasty (the 11th century – 256 BC).

它可以追溯到朝（公元前11世纪-公元前256年）。

The ritual culture that started from the Zhou Dynasty (11th century-256 BC) stressed balance, symmetry and order.

始于朝（公元前 11 世纪-公元前 256 年）的礼乐化注重平衡、对称和秩序。

Hierarchy was strictly defined during the Western Zhou dynasty, and it was reflected in what people wore.

西时期对等级制度有严格的规定，反映在人们的穿着上。

In the years of the Zhou Dynasty, the culture of the Shang Dynasty was completely overturned.

到了朝，商朝的化被彻底颠覆了。

In fact, Gui were quite common in Western Zhou.

实际上，簋在西不十分罕见。

In the strict hierarchy of Western Zhou, vessels used in sacrifices and at banquets were imbued with specific significance.

西等级森严，一些用于祭祀和宴飨的器物被赋予了特殊的含义。

Experts used carbon-14 dating to analyze ash samples from the Western Zhou period.

专家采取了碳十四测年法，将西初年遗存中出土的碳样进行检验.

He then became the founder of the Eastern Zhou dynasty.

从此，他成为了东王朝的建立者。

During the Zhou Dynasty, there was a custom of worshiping the Thunder God on Jingzhe Day.

朝时期，就有在惊蛰日祭祀雷神的习俗。

The development of ritual jade that first appeared in the Western Zhou Dynasty reached its peak.

礼玉最早出现于西时期，其发展达到鼎盛。

I traveled a long way to a small village school in Long zhou, Guang Xi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

我千里迢迢来到广西壮族自治区陇州的一所小村校。

The Qingming Festival started in the Zhou Dynasty (1046–221 BC), and has a history of over 2,500 years.

清明节始于代（公元前1046-221年），至今已有2500多年的历史。

During the Eastern Zhou dynasty, there were two words in use to cover different aspects of the concept of power.

在东时期，使用两个词来涵盖权力概念的不同方面。

However, from the beginning of the Eastern Zhou dynasty, they became increasingly involved in the affairs of the Central States.

但从东开始，他们越来越多地介入中原事务。

In the Eastern Zhou dynasty, everyone seems to have been armed more or less constantly.

在东时期，每个人似乎都或多或少地一直武装着。

We all know that after Qin Shi Huang unified the world, he abolished the feudal system of the Zhou Dynasty and implemented the county system.

我们都知道， 秦始皇统一天下后，废除了的封建制度， 实行县制。

For them, the key figure in the fall of the Western Zhou was an accursed woman, Bao Si, the favorite slave-girl of the last king.

对他们来，西灭亡的关键人物是一个被诅咒的女人褒姒，她是末代国王最宠爱的女奴。