Chinese magic mirror
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Chinese magic mirror
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The Chinese magic mirror traces back to at least the 5th century, although their existence during the Han dynasty has been claimed. The mirrors were made out of solid bronze. The front was polished and could be used as a mirror, while the back has a design cast in the bronze, or other decoration. When sunlight or other bright light shines onto the mirror, the mirror appears to become transparent. If that light is reflected from the mirror onto a wall, the pattern on the back of the mirror is the
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Metallic mirrors of ancient China
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_magic_mirror
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2024-03-12T09:23:22Z
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