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"Lock Copper" is the behavior of a similar futures contract, we need to consume copper production, and the amount is big business, with different forms of short and long term fixed order of the copper, in order to achieve lower costs and less copper stability purposes. Ancient Copper Lock was developed in 5000 years of history, the development of the Han Dynasty, prosperous in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The earliest ancient lock was "Wei", it is the most ancient of the key shape; "Stone wrong", "bone wrong" is the lock of the prototype. Each dynasty of Ancient Tongsuo not the same, old lock with a representative of the Western Zhou Dynasty bronze lock, three spring lock of the Han Dynasty, Tang Dynasty party body lock shrimp tail silver lock and Song, Ming Dynasty tri-color lock, longevity lock in the Qing Dynasty, is characteristic of that era Tongsuo of age. According to related experts, ancient locks now becoming collection of treasures, and gradual appreciation of, and in the past only as daily necessities. Industry experts told reporters that the ancient lock favorites now gradually formed its own market, the first value and contains rich ancient cultural values. Traditional Chinese locks also bears deep folk culture, in ancient times the dowry the bride married the cabinet with "Zodiac lock" to the elderly and children at birthday party with birthday "Gods hi lock", are showing The second characteristic of ancient culture, art appreciation value. Artisans in ancient China in the production of locks, not forgotten will be the basis for practical artistic elements into the inside, to life in the shape of animals and musical instruments incorporated into the design of the lock, thereby increasing the ornamental arts and culture, and the proportion structure reasonable, appropriate scale size, looks lifelike. Third, historical research value. Locks of a very long history. The first lock is made of wood, structure is extremely simple, just as a symbolic lock, no anti-theft feature. China's metal lock was invented in the Han Dynasty. Song is more locks, and to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Tongsuo become every household necessities. Regular supplies as a way of life, ancient locks record level of development of social productive forces in different periods, some of the particular shape, carved locks also records the time of the customs.