Nanjing (Nanking) City Tour Package
Nanjing Museum
Covering an area of 12.9 hectare, Nanjing
Museum is situated inside the Zhongshan Gate of the
Nanjing city from which it takes its
name. It was originally established in 1933, proposed by Mr. Cai
Yuanpei (a modern democratic revolutionary and educationist), and
now numbers among its extensive collections some 2,000 first class
treasures of national and cultural interest. Should you be
fascinated by the long and cultured history of China, then this
Museum is a 'must-see' for you. Let it be an absolutely
indispensable part of your itinerary.
Valuable treasures:
The two main buildings, in a style of a blend of east
and west, we find a veritable feast of historical and revolutionary
cultural relics, paintings, calligraphies, and ancient books - some
of them from abroad. Among them the most representative ones are a
large number of porcelains from the palace of Qing dynasty (221 BC -
206 BC), and relics excavated from ruins of Shang dynasty (16th -
11th century BC).
The Basic Hall with its two stories, is mainly for the
display of historical items, and is a building in the style of an
ancient palace of Liao (916 - 1125). There are three special
exhibition sections:
? The Five Thousand-year Civilization Panorama of the Lower Reaches
of Yangtze River
? The Very Fine Display of Chinese History, People and Culture
? Jiangsu Archaeological Achievements Exhibition
This rich banquet in three courses attracts visitors from around
China and the world in general.
Armchair and screen on display The Art Exhibition Hall,
having three stories, lies to the west of the Basic Hall. It
consists of 11 sections in all: 1. Bronze Ware hall, 2. Jade Article
hall, 3. Painting hall, 4. Embroidery hall, 5. Pottery Ware hall, 6.
Porcelain Ware hall, 7. Lacquer Ware hall, 8. Folklore hall, 9.
Modern Arts hall, 10. Calligraphy and Painting hall, 11. Treasure
hall.
A remarkable collection of some 30,000 calligraphy and
painting masterpieces - including some from the Song and Yuan
Dynasties are particularly to be admired. Other treasures such as
ancient painted pottery wares, bronze wares of West Zhou dynasty
(11th century BC - 771 BC) and Spring and Autumn period (770 BC -
476 BC), the jade suit sewn with silver thread of Eastern Han
dynasty (25 - 220), and the gold beast of the Warring States period
and so on are really worthy of our appreciation and study. Even the
most uninitiated of visitors will be left speechless in the presence
of such artistic beauty and richness.
Museum of rich activities: Not only is our Museum home
to incalculable treasure of art and culture - it is also a venue for
a rich variety of activities. Nanjing Museum is notable for holding
special subject lectures. Further, it has arranged displays in
countries as far apart as Japan and Germany. It encourages research
in the fields of culture, folk customs, and traditions from other
parts of China.
The Nanjing Museum's lecture series, for example, has
attracted over 12,000,000 visitors from home and from abroad. And
its exhibitions in other countries, has contributed in no small way
to international understanding and co-operation in the interest of
art and culture. Another particular activity is its research into
our nation's customs and traditions. The Nanjing is the only museum
to have a folk custom investigation organization. This makes it
unique among the museums of China.
Nanjing Museum has been regarded as one of the most
advanced and popular among museums of its class in China, and an
important educational base for students.
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