An archaeological find that indicates the Chinese people had invented durable leather shoes as early as 2000 years ago has been made in the north of the country.

Comprising a batch of shoes, the find was made by archaeologists digging at the Xuanquanzhi Ruins in Dunhuang, Gangsu Province, a communication hub between Dunhuang City and An'xi County. Speaking to the national news agency Xinhua, the archaeologists reported that the footwear dates back to the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D.220).

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