In Tongshan County, three villagers engaged in the recovery of waste products discovered a bronze sword from the scrap iron sold by a local family. On November 21, they handed over the sword to the county cultural relics bureau. As we learned yesterday, the trio received a reward of 900 yuan.
According to Liu Huiliang, one of the winners, last month, he and his companion Tang Shaoxi and Chen Liang went to Yangfang County to collect waste products. During this period, they spent 10,000 yuan to purchase a large amount of scrap iron and electrical appliances from a local family. During the cleanup process, Liu Huiliang discovered that there was a bronze sword in these waste products. Considering that this sword may be an antiquities, they did not sloppy disposal, but put the sword in the station.
After the news came out, someone had paid a high price for the bronze sword and was rejected by the three. Due to fear of the theft of the bronze sword, the trio donated the sword to the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Tongshan County on November 21.
After being identified by a professional, the sword is an invaluable value for the bronze sword of the Warring States Period. For the donation of three people, the council expressed its appreciation and awarded them a certificate and a bonus of 900 yuan.