285K views · 4K reactions |  The Tripods was a British-Australian science fiction first broadcast on BBC1 on September 1984 The show follows a group of teens struggling against towering alien machines that dominate Earth through the terrifying process of “Capping” - a ceremony in which a metal cap is fused to every human’s head at adolescence, erasing free will and ensuring obedience. The show aired for two seasons, with a total of 25 episodes. | UK Nostalgia Vibes | Facebook

Lai Ding of the Forty-third Year, a set of ten bronze tripods of varying sizes, cast in the forty-third year of King Xuan of the Western Zhou. The 316-character inscription on the inner wall is regarded as China's earliest record of a "pre-appointment admonition". The text echoes the "Six Virtues of Integrity" recorded in The Rites of Zhou: benevolence, competence, respect, lawfulness, righteousness, and discernment.#ZhaiZiZhongguo #EchoesInBronze #LaiDing | The Silk Road-Shaanxi

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