Since jiaozi is in the shape of ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots (银锭), it symbolizes wealth (象征着财富).

由于饺子的形状类似于中国古代的金银锭，因而象征着财富。

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The belief that there is magical power in the metal silver goes back to ancient Greece.

金属银具有神奇力量的这种信念可以追溯到古希腊。

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One of the centers of ancient Indian civilization in the Americas, Mexico boasts a reputation of being "The Home of Corn", "The Country of Cactus" and the "Silver Kingdom".

墨西哥是美洲大陆印第安人古老文明的中心之一，拥有“玉米的故乡”、“仙人掌的国度”、“白银王国”等美誉。

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Sikeliote craftsmen became the masters of the ancient world at carving microscopically detailed dies from which gold and silver coins were stamped in a great variety of intricate images not just of gods and humans, but of flying four-horse chariots and great eagles devouring their prey.

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For centuries, silver-bearded turbaned craftsmen from Fez and Meknes had been coming to work in the ancient mosques and palaces of Marrakech, instructing sloe-eyed youths in their arts.

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The British forces left with more than 500 ancient parchment manuscripts, two gold crowns, crosses and chalices in gold, silver and copper, religious icons, royal and ecclesiastic vestments as well as shields and arms made between the 14th and 19th centuries.

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