Pudong expansion of museum continues apace
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace

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A visitor gets a close look at a piece on display at the Gallery for Ancient Chinese Sculpture at the Shanghai Museum East on Tuesday. Shanghai Museum East reopened on June 26 after being closed for just over a month, with new galleries and more objects, and artifacts that invite visitors to touch and feel them. "This is the second phase of the grand opening of the Shanghai Museum East," says Chu Xiaobo, director of the institution. With the additional galleries and new exhibitions, the Shanghai Museum East will be able to receive more visitors every day.

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Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future
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Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future

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Liu Shuguang, chairman of the Chinese Museums Association, speaks at the M20+ International Museum Conference in Shanghai on Tuesday. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY The leaders of 21 museums from abroad and 17 domestic museums gathered in Shanghai for the inaugural M20+ International Museum Conference at Shanghai Museum East on Tuesday and Wednesday. "Museums in China have made rapid progress in the …

Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future

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The leaders of 21 museums from abroad and 17 domestic museums gathered in Shanghai for the inaugural M20+ International Museum Conference at Shanghai Museum East on Tuesday and Wednesday. "Museums in China have made rapid progress in the past few years and achieved great improvement in many aspects including facilities, talent and so on," Chu Xiaobo, director of Shanghai Museum, …

Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future
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Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future

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By ZHANG KUN in Shanghai | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-12-09 08:55 Liu Shuguang, chairman of the Chinese Museums Association, speaks at the M20+ International Museum Conference in Shanghai on Tuesday. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY The leaders of 21 museums from abroad and 17 domestic museums gathered in Shanghai for the inaugural M20+ International Museum Conference at Shanghai Museum East …

Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future

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Liu Shuguang, chairman of the Chinese Museums Association, speaks at the M20+ International Museum Conference in Shanghai on Tuesday. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY The leaders of 21 museums from abroad and 17 domestic museums gathered in Shanghai for the inaugural M20+ International Museum Conference at Shanghai Museum East on Tuesday and Wednesday. "Museums in China have made rapid progress in the …

Museums leaders gather in Shanghai to share insights into civilization exchanges
3 weeks ago

Museums leaders gather in Shanghai to share insights into civilization exchanges

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Zhao Feng, executive board member of the International Council of Museums, speaks at the M20+ International Museum Conference on Dec 3. Leaders of 21 museums from abroad and 17 museums from all over China are gathered in Shanghai for the inaugural M20+ International Museum Conference at Shanghai Museum East from Dec 3 to 4. Featuring the theme Evolve and Everlast, …

Museums leaders gather in Shanghai to share insights into civilization exchanges
3 weeks ago

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 …

Museums leaders gather in Shanghai to share insights into civilization exchanges
3 weeks ago

Museums leaders gather in Shanghai to share insights into civilization exchanges

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Zhao Feng, executive board member of the International Council of Museums, speaks at the M20+ International Museum Conference on Dec 3. Leaders of 21 museums from abroad and 17 museums from all over China are gathered in Shanghai for the inaugural M20+ International Museum Conference at Shanghai Museum East from Dec 3 to 4. Featuring the theme Evolve and Everlast, …

Shanghai launches International Illustration Festival
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Shanghai launches International Illustration Festival

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Visitors draw at the International Illustration Festival Shanghai, part of the fifth Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Industries Expo, which opens in Shanghai from Nov 22 to 25. "It is very interesting for me to see the grand buildings and different streets here in Shanghai. The featured architecture in Shanghai also captivated Ugo Gattoni, whose illustrations are usually rich in …

Exhibition reveals treasures of ancient Buddhist pagoda
3 months, 1 week ago

Exhibition reveals treasures of ancient Buddhist pagoda

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Exhibition A Towering Treasure House: Relics of the Yuanying Pagoda showcases artifacts excavated from the tallest surviving ancient pagodas in Shanghai. "We want to present the long history of Shanghai with this exhibition and inspire people's love for the city to find resonance with its history," Chen says. Since its trial opening on Feb 2, Shanghai Museum East has opened …

Shanghai museums extend opening hours throughout August
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Shanghai museums extend opening hours throughout August

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In response to the heightened demand from visitors during the summer travel season, several museums in Shanghai have decided to extend their opening hours to operate all month long until Aug 31. Among the museums that will remain open throughout August are the Shanghai History Museum, Shanghai Luxun Museum, China Maritime Museum, Fengxian Museum and Jiading Museum. For instance, Shanghai …

Exhibition in Shanghai retraces history of New China
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Exhibition in Shanghai retraces history of New China

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A painting on show at the Keep Pace with the Times exhibition at the Long Museum in Shanghai. A new exhibition featuring the Chinese revolution and national achievements in the construction of the country opened at the Long Museum in Shanghai on July 26, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. "My collection of …

Exhibition in Shanghai retraces history of New China
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Exhibition in Shanghai retraces history of New China

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A painting on show at the Keep Pace with the Times exhibition at the Long Museum in Shanghai. A new exhibition featuring the Chinese revolution and national achievements in the construction of the country opened at the Long Museum in Shanghai on July 26, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. "My collection of …

Museum visitors eager to experience Egyptology exhibition
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Museum visitors eager to experience Egyptology exhibition

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Decorated coffins on display at the exhibition. CHINA DAILY The exhibition is "not only the first collaboration of a Chinese State-run museum with the Egyptian government but also the largest exhibition ever held outside Egypt and the highest-level exhibition ever held in Asia, displaying Egyptian artifacts, signifying a golden age when the long-standing friendship between China and Egypt enters a …

Grand exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts to open at Shanghai Museum
5 months ago

Grand exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts to open at Shanghai Museum

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The exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt will open to the public at the Shanghai Museum on Friday, marking a significant milestone in cultural exchange between China and Egypt. Hailed as the largest exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts ever held outside their native country, the exhibition represents a pioneering collaboration between an official Chinese museum …

Grand exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts to open at Shanghai Museum
5 months ago

Grand exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts to open at Shanghai Museum

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The exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt will open to the public at the Shanghai Museum on Friday, marking a significant milestone in cultural exchange between China and Egypt. Hailed as the largest exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts ever held outside their native country, the exhibition represents a pioneering collaboration between an official Chinese museum …

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace

China Daily  

A visitor gets a close look at a piece on display at the Gallery for Ancient Chinese Sculpture at the Shanghai Museum East on Tuesday. Shanghai Museum East reopened on June 26 after being closed for just over a month, with new galleries and more objects, and artifacts that invite visitors to touch and feel them. "This is the second …

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace

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In the museum's ceramic hall, visitors can touch a blue-and-white porcelain vase dating to the Kangxi period to better appreciate its detail and craft. Another piece in the new jade gallery also invites visitors to touch it and is made of 79 kilograms of unprocessed Hetian jade. By encouraging visitors to touch the jade and ceramic objects, Chu says the …

Chan's gems put on a sparkling display
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Chan's gems put on a sparkling display

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Wallace Chan elaborates on his artwork at the Shanghai Museum East's ongoing exhibition featuring his 200 pieces of fine jewelery. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY The Shanghai Museum East is currently presenting the first solo exhibition for a living artist. Wallace Chan: Half a Century, ongoing from Wednesday to Oct 7, includes more than 200 pieces created by the Hong Kong-raised Chinese …

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace

China Daily  

In the museum's ceramic hall, visitors can touch a blue-and-white porcelain vase dating to the Kangxi period to better appreciate its detail and craft. Another piece in the new jade gallery also invites visitors to touch it and is made of 79 kilograms of unprocessed Hetian jade. By encouraging visitors to touch the jade and ceramic objects, Chu says the …

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace

China Daily  

A visitor gets a close look at a piece on display at the Gallery for Ancient Chinese Sculpture at the Shanghai Museum East on Tuesday. Shanghai Museum East reopened on June 26 after being closed for just over a month, with new galleries and more objects, and artifacts that invite visitors to touch and feel them. "This is the second …

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace

China Daily  

A visitor gets a close look at a piece on display at the Gallery for Ancient Chinese Sculpture at the Shanghai Museum East on Tuesday. Shanghai Museum East reopened on June 26 after being closed for just over a month, with new galleries and more objects, and artifacts that invite visitors to touch and feel them. "This is the second …

Shanghai Museum East reopens with enhanced exhibitions, interactive spaces
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Shanghai Museum East reopens with enhanced exhibitions, interactive spaces

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A visitor takes a photo of Chinese ceramics showcased at Shanghai Museum East. Shanghai Museum East will reopen on June 26, following an extensive renovation that promises a fresh and enriching experience for visitors, announced the museum during a press briefing on June 24, showcasing significant enhancements to its permanent exhibition halls and the introduction of new themed galleries and …

Event launched to help create 'City of Museums'
7 months ago

Event launched to help create 'City of Museums'

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Students visit the Grand Canal Museum on the 48th International Museum Day on Saturday, as the Beijing Museum Month kicks off. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Over 100 Beijing museums will host more than 1,000 exhibitions online and on-site to enhance infotainment and celebrate the recently launched Beijing Museum Month. In line with this theme, the slogan for the 2024 Beijing Museum …

2024 Pudong Festival of Culture & Art opens next week
8 months, 1 week ago

2024 Pudong Festival of Culture & Art opens next week

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The 2024 Pudong Festival of Culture & Art will kick off on April 18, which marks the 34th anniversary for the development and opening-up of Pudong New Area in Shanghai. To be held until the end of July, the festival will feature colorful events and theater shows, such as Si Shi Tong Tang, or Four Generations under One Roof, one …

2024 Pudong Festival of Culture & Art opens next week
8 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 Pudong Festival of Culture & Art opens next week

China Daily  

The 2024 Pudong Festival of Culture & Art will kick off on April 18, which marks the 34th anniversary for the development and opening-up of Pudong New Area in Shanghai. To be held until the end of July, the festival will feature colorful events and theater shows, such as Si Shi Tong Tang, or Four Generations under One Roof, one …

Museum opening launches a 'new era'
9 months, 1 week ago

Museum opening launches a 'new era'

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The Yuan Art Museum opens with the exhibition Launching a New Era: Body and Language as Manifesto. The Yuan Art Museum, located in the Junhao Central Park Plaza of Beijing's Chaoyang district, officially opened on Sunday, with its inaugural exhibition, Launching a New Era: Body and Language as Manifesto. British artist Antony Gormley's sculptures, often composed of abstract rectangles and …

Museum opening launches a 'new era'
9 months, 1 week ago

Museum opening launches a 'new era'

China Daily  

The Yuan Art Museum opens with the exhibition Launching a New Era: Body and Language as Manifesto. The Yuan Art Museum, located in the Junhao Central Park Plaza of Beijing's Chaoyang district, officially opened on Sunday, with its inaugural exhibition, Launching a New Era: Body and Language as Manifesto. British artist Antony Gormley's sculptures, often composed of abstract rectangles and …

Surreal century
10 months ago

Surreal century

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A visitor appreciates, The Message of the Forest, by Toyen. CHINA DAILY "We hope that the Chinese audiences to the exhibition will find the works from this movement as powerful, charged, mysterious and relevant as when they were first shown 100 years ago." Aside from the surrealist show on the fourth floor, Xu Bing: Gravitational Arena is running in the …

Ancient art's new life
11 months ago

Ancient art's new life

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The bronze statue uncovered in 2021 at the Sanxingdui site. The public can learn about Chinese history this year through Shanghai Museum's forthcoming satellite venue and special exhibitions, Wang Xin reports. Shanghai Museum is revving up for an eventful year, with the forthcoming opening of its new eastern campus in Pudong New Area, and 18 high-profile special exhibitions it will …

Ancient art's new life
11 months ago

Ancient art's new life

China Daily  

The bronze statue uncovered in 2021 at the Sanxingdui site. The public can learn about Chinese history this year through Shanghai Museum's forthcoming satellite venue and special exhibitions, Wang Xin reports. Shanghai Museum is revving up for an eventful year, with the forthcoming opening of its new eastern campus in Pudong New Area, and 18 high-profile special exhibitions it will …

Ancient art's new life
11 months ago

Ancient art's new life

China Daily  

The bronze statue uncovered in 2021 at the Sanxingdui site. The public can learn about Chinese history this year through Shanghai Museum's forthcoming satellite venue and special exhibitions, Wang Xin reports. Shanghai Museum is revving up for an eventful year, with the forthcoming opening of its new eastern campus in Pudong New Area, and 18 high-profile special exhibitions it will …

Beijing museum's benefit exhibition puts Xinjiang culture in the spotlight
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Beijing museum's benefit exhibition puts Xinjiang culture in the spotlight

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An artwork by artist Diao Juan For 13 years, the Beijing Times Art Museum has staged its annual benefit art exhibition that promotes China's ethnic culture and arts, as part of the Public Welfare·Cloud program of its parent company Bloomage Biotech. This year, the museum spotlighted Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region by presenting Domain• Plot• Field: An Encounter of …

Beijing museum's benefit exhibition puts Xinjiang culture in the spotlight
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Beijing museum's benefit exhibition puts Xinjiang culture in the spotlight

China Daily  

An artwork by artist Diao Juan For 13 years, the Beijing Times Art Museum has staged its annual benefit art exhibition that promotes China's ethnic culture and arts, as part of the Public Welfare·Cloud program of its parent company Bloomage Biotech. This year, the museum spotlighted Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region by presenting Domain• Plot• Field: An Encounter of …

Beijing museum's benefit exhibition puts Xinjiang culture in the spotlight
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Beijing museum's benefit exhibition puts Xinjiang culture in the spotlight

China Daily  

An artwork by artist Diao Juan For 13 years, the Beijing Times Art Museum has staged its annual benefit art exhibition that promotes China's ethnic culture and arts, as part of the Public Welfare·Cloud program of its parent company Bloomage Biotech. This year, the museum spotlighted Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region by presenting Domain• Plot• Field: An Encounter of …

X Museum holds first exhibition at new location
1 year, 6 months ago

X Museum holds first exhibition at new location

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X Museum unveils its first exhibition at its new location at Langyuan Station in Beijing’s Chaoyang district on May 27, 2023. Light pink, hot pink, baby pink, pale pink, cherry pink, orchid pink… The various shades of pink featured at X Pink 101, the first exhibition at X Museum’s new location at Langyuan Station in Beijing’s Chaoyang district that opened …

Improving fortunes
1 year, 8 months ago

Improving fortunes

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South Korean artist Chun Kwang-young's sculpture Aggregation 15-MAO12 attracts visitors at the Guangdong Museum of Art's Guangzhou Triennial. Long lines of visitors queuing outside the Guangdong Museum of Art in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, are not an unusual sight since the Guangzhou Triennial, held at the museum, opened to the public in January. Titled Symphony of All the Changes, the triennial …

Improving fortunes
1 year, 8 months ago

Improving fortunes

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South Korean artist Chun Kwang-young's sculpture Aggregation 15-MAO12 attracts visitors at the Guangdong Museum of Art's Guangzhou Triennial. Long lines of visitors queuing outside the Guangdong Museum of Art in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, are not an unusual sight since the Guangzhou Triennial, held at the museum, opened to the public in January. Titled Symphony of All the Changes, the triennial …

Making a scene
1 year, 8 months ago

Making a scene

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Visitors have a moment of reflection at the museum. The Shanghai History Museum is showcasing its most treasured paintings and calligraphy works, which illustrate the distinctive Shanghai style that prospered from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. All the Rivers Run Into the Sea will run from March 31 to May 28, presenting altogether 95 sets of artworks, including four …

Making a scene
1 year, 8 months ago

Making a scene

China Daily  

Visitors have a moment of reflection at the museum. The Shanghai History Museum is showcasing its most treasured paintings and calligraphy works, which illustrate the distinctive Shanghai style that prospered from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. All the Rivers Run Into the Sea will run from March 31 to May 28, presenting altogether 95 sets of artworks, including four …

Museums are popular but ease of entry is history
1 year, 10 months ago

Museums are popular but ease of entry is history

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Tourists gather to appreciate cultural relics at Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan province, on Jan 24. During the weeklong Spring Festival holiday in late January, Li Jingjing visited four museums in three days with her parents in Beijing. Li went to China National Arts and Crafts Museum on Jan 24, the third day of the Spring Festival holiday, traditionally a …

Museums are popular but ease of entry is history
1 year, 10 months ago

Museums are popular but ease of entry is history

China Daily  

Tourists gather to appreciate cultural relics at Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan province, on Jan 24. During the weeklong Spring Festival holiday in late January, Li Jingjing visited four museums in three days with her parents in Beijing. Li went to China National Arts and Crafts Museum on Jan 24, the third day of the Spring Festival holiday, traditionally a …

Museums are popular but ease of entry is history
1 year, 10 months ago

Museums are popular but ease of entry is history

China Daily  

Tourists gather to appreciate cultural relics at Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan province, on Jan 24. During the weeklong Spring Festival holiday in late January, Li Jingjing visited four museums in three days with her parents in Beijing. Li went to China National Arts and Crafts Museum on Jan 24, the third day of the Spring Festival holiday, traditionally a …

A masterful exhibition
1 year, 11 months ago

A masterful exhibition

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Entrance to the Cannaregio by Italian painter Canaletto. COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON "We have stayed at the frontier of international communications for art and culture, and this exhibition is the latest initiative of this mission," says Chu Xiaobo, director of the Shanghai Museum. The museum is currently planning to put together the exhibition A History of China in …

A double celebration
2 years ago

A double celebration

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A Picture of a Lion by British painter David Hockney in 2017. The Long Museum marks a decade in business with not one but two exhibitions, featuring masterpieces from around the world, Zhang Kun reports. The Long Museum in Shanghai is celebrating its 10th birthday with two exhibitions on the West Bund: Being in the World, which features portraits, and …

A double celebration
2 years ago

A double celebration

China Daily  

A Picture of a Lion by British painter David Hockney in 2017. The Long Museum marks a decade in business with not one but two exhibitions, featuring masterpieces from around the world, Zhang Kun reports. The Long Museum in Shanghai is celebrating its 10th birthday with two exhibitions on the West Bund: Being in the World, which features portraits, 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 …

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

A glimpse into how it all started

China Daily  

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

China Daily  

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, …

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