The Zhou dynasty became known as Eastern Zhou after the movement of the capital to Luoyang in 770 BC. It lasted until 256 BC and spanned the highlands of the north and the east, Yangzi and Yellow rivers. The five hundred years were ones of wars and divisions, but they were also years of unprecedented cultural prosperity. During the Eastern Zhou period regional cultures not only exchanged ideas but also maintained their specificity. This essay attempts to propose reasons for cultural diversity during the Eastern Zhou period. The study is particularly important in the light of the complexity of the social and cultural currents at the time and may aid other studies surrounding topics of cultural differentiation and unification within and beyond the confines of Chinese archeology. This essay will address cultural diversity from the perspective of bronze objects. It argues that variation is mainly caused by a complex combination of the increased autonomy of states occupying various geographical locations and by various ethnicities and is dependent on the developed bronze casting techniques.