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National Museum of China is one of the places I visit the most all year round. Here are some great shows ongoing at the museum. They will last until late March and even longer. So need not to hurry, just take your time.
Gold and Jade in the hall — the exhibition of antiquities in Qing Court from Shenyang Palace Museum
The exhibition until March 21 gathers more than 240 objects from the extensive assemblies of artifacts of Shenyang Palace Museum and National Museum of China. It presents the many aspects of the court life of predecessors of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) when they resided at the Shenyang palace in Shenyang, Liaoning province, and the early period of the dynasty after it was established in Beijing in 1644.
Navigating Thousands miles — the Grand Canal cultural exhibition
The exhibition until March 21 navigates the excavation and development of the Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway in the world. Paintings, documents, artifacts and models are on show to review how construction of the Grand Canal facilitated technological advancements in water conservancy and transportation management. The waterway helped boost the economy in regions it ran through and cultural communications between North and East China, through which viewers can get a glimpse of the creativity and wisdom of ancient Chinese.
The sound of Harmony — musical instruments in ancient China
Ranging from the Neolithic Jiahu bone flute to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) "Jiu Xiao Huan Pei" guqin (zither), ancient China's various musical instruments continue to resonate with contemporary people. This exhibition until March 30 traces the development of musicology, folk art and culture. It also examines music's roles in state activities, public education and exchanges between ancient China and other civilizations.
The dawn of Chinese Colour — the pottery-making in Gansu
Neolithic and bronze-age pottery painted with a variety of primitive and creative p