Wuxi's new museum of city history takes a journalistic turn
4 months ago

Wuxi's new museum of city history takes a journalistic turn

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An aerial view of the Wuxi City Construction Museum being built in Jiangsu province, scheduled to open later this year, where Xue Zhongqing will be curator. RONG XINGYI/FOR CHINA DAILY When Xue Zhongqing was informed a month ago that he would become the curator of a new museum in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, he was filled with a burst of motivation. The Wuxi City Construction Museum, scheduled to open later this year, is envisioned as a landmark showcasing the city's transformation from a wilderness 3,200 years ago, to a thriving economic hub in the Yangtze River Delta region with a bright future. "I like Xue's plans for the halls," says Tang Keke, former president of the Wuxi Historical Society.

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Museum experts brainstorm on the future of the past
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Museum experts brainstorm on the future of the past

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Paleontologist Meng Qingjin addresses the Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development of Natural Science Museums in Beijing on Nov 26. "With a floor area of 193,800 square meters, the pavilion is expected to become a world-class museum," Liu Linde, deputy director of the museum, said at the Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable …

Museums leaders gather in Shanghai to share insights into civilization exchanges
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Museums leaders gather in Shanghai to share insights into civilization exchanges

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Lou Wei, executive deputy director of the Palace Museum speaks at the M20+ International Museum Conference on Dec 3. "Museums in China have made rapid progress in the past few years and achieved great improvement in many aspects including our facilities, talents and so on," Chu Xiaobo, director of Shanghai Museum, told the media on Tuesday. "We decided to invite …

Wuxi's new museum of city history takes a journalistic turn
4 months ago

Wuxi's new museum of city history takes a journalistic turn

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Xue working as a journalist. CHINA DAILY Key to success Studying for a fine arts major in college in 1991, Xue set his sights on becoming a news photographer. After six years in the graphic department, Xue became a reporter in 1999, and began documenting everything happening in the city, with a firm belief that media should serve its role …

Wuxi's new museum of city history takes a journalistic turn
4 months ago

Wuxi's new museum of city history takes a journalistic turn

China Daily  

An aerial view of the Wuxi City Construction Museum being built in Jiangsu province, scheduled to open later this year, where Xue Zhongqing will be curator. RONG XINGYI/FOR CHINA DAILY When Xue Zhongqing was informed a month ago that he would become the curator of a new museum in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, he was filled with a burst of motivation. …

Wuxi's new museum of city history takes a journalistic turn
4 months ago

Wuxi's new museum of city history takes a journalistic turn

China Daily  

Xue working as a journalist. CHINA DAILY Key to success Studying for a fine arts major in college in 1991, Xue set his sights on becoming a news photographer. After six years in the graphic department, Xue became a reporter in 1999, and began documenting everything happening in the city, with a firm belief that media should serve its role …

Wuxi's new museum of city history takes a journalistic turn
4 months ago

Wuxi's new museum of city history takes a journalistic turn

China Daily  

An aerial view of the Wuxi City Construction Museum being built in Jiangsu province, scheduled to open later this year, where Xue Zhongqing will be curator. RONG XINGYI/FOR CHINA DAILY When Xue Zhongqing was informed a month ago that he would become the curator of a new museum in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, he was filled with a burst of motivation. …

Wuxi's new museum of city history takes a journalistic turn
4 months ago

Wuxi's new museum of city history takes a journalistic turn

China Daily  

An aerial view of the Wuxi City Construction Museum being built in Jiangsu province, scheduled to open later this year, where Xue Zhongqing will be curator. RONG XINGYI/FOR CHINA DAILY When Xue Zhongqing was informed a month ago that he would become the curator of a new museum in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, he was filled with a burst of motivation. …

China gears up for International Museum Day celebrations
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China gears up for International Museum Day celebrations

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China is preparing to commemorate this year's International Museum Day on May 18 with a series of engaging activities, as announced by the National Cultural Heritage Administration during a recent news conference in Beijing. Established by the International Council of Museums in 1977, International Museum Day has been an annual celebration embraced by China since its council membership in 1983. …

Digging to discover the nation's roots
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Digging to discover the nation's roots

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A foreign reporter scrutinizes a Shang Dynasty bronze ding cauldron at the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing on Feb 27. Archaeological endeavors to trace the origins of Chinese civilization are helping people learn more about the country's history and culture, and to see how civilization evolved and in what direction it is heading, archaeologist Wang Wei says. The 70-year-old director …

Digging to discover the nation's roots
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Digging to discover the nation's roots

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A foreign reporter scrutinizes a Shang Dynasty bronze ding cauldron at the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing on Feb 27. Archaeological endeavors to trace the origins of Chinese civilization are helping people learn more about the country's history and culture, and to see how civilization evolved and in what direction it is heading, archaeologist Wang Wei says. The 70-year-old director …

A glimpse into how it all started
2 years, 4 months ago

A glimpse into how it all started

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Visitors admire the cultural relics at the exhibition The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, which will run to Oct 23 at Shanghai Museum. Exhibition provides intriguing insight into the first three dynasties of recorded Chinese history, Zhang Kun reports. An exhibition at Shanghai Museum, The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and …

A glimpse into how it all started
2 years, 4 months ago

A glimpse into how it all started

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Visitors admire the cultural relics at the exhibition The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, which will run to Oct 23 at Shanghai Museum. Exhibition provides intriguing insight into the first three dynasties of recorded Chinese history, Zhang Kun reports. An exhibition at Shanghai Museum, The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and …

Shanghai Museum showcases the dawn of China
2 years, 4 months ago

Shanghai Museum showcases the dawn of China

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A jade ornament on show. An ongoing exhibition at Shanghai Museum, The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, takes visitors on a journey to the beginning of Chinese civilization thousands of years ago. The exhibition, which kicked off July 30 and will run till Oct 23, features 314 cultural relics from more than 20 museums, …

Shanghai Museum showcases the dawn of China
2 years, 4 months ago

Shanghai Museum showcases the dawn of China

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A jade ornament on show. An ongoing exhibition at Shanghai Museum, The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, takes visitors on a journey to the beginning of Chinese civilization thousands of years ago. The exhibition, which kicked off July 30 and will run till Oct 23, features 314 cultural relics from more than 20 museums, …

Wuxi Museum
3 years, 8 months ago

Wuxi Museum

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Wuxi Museum 无锡博物院 Address: 1 Zhongshu Road, Wuxi city, Jiangsu province Hours: 9am-5pm Closed Mondays General admission: Free Tel: 85727500, 85727600 Email: [email protected] Wuxi Museum opens to the public in 2008. One of the museum's permanent collection, the bronze sword of King Liao of Wu, who reigned during the Spring and Autumn Periods, only has a thickness of 0.7 centimeters …

China city builds museum for World Heritage Site ruins
4 years, 1 month ago

China city builds museum for World Heritage Site ruins

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The central Chinese city of Anyang, on Monday, started construction on a museum for the World Heritage Site Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, to bring people back to the last capital of the Shang Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago. "With the museum, the Chinese archeologists' dream of displaying unearthed relics from the Yin Ruins is coming true," said Song …

China city builds museum for World Heritage Site ruins
4 years, 1 month ago

China city builds museum for World Heritage Site ruins

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The central Chinese city of Anyang, on Monday, started construction on a museum for the World Heritage Site Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, to bring people back to the last capital of the Shang Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago. "With the museum, the Chinese archeologists' dream of displaying unearthed relics from the Yin Ruins is coming true," said Song …

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