Which metals were combined to make ancient Chinese bronze?

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Chinese bronzes Bronze gu from Anyang, Henan province, China, Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 bce); in the William Rockhill Nelson Gallery and Mary Atkins Museum of Fine Arts, Kansas City, Mo.

Ancient Chinese bronze was created by melting copper with tin to form an alloy. In addition to these primary components, lead was also occasionally added to the mixture.1