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What was life like in ancient China? If you’ve ever pondered this question, a studio called Shenlouzhi may give you some insights. Shenlou means “mirage,” zhi translates as “recording.”

“Ancient life is like an illusion for us contemporary people; it appears to be fantastic, but is completely out of reach so we’ll never really know what things were really like back in the day. That’s how we came up with this name,” Wu Yicheng, founder of the studio, told .

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