Special: During National Day, go visit a museum!

Some people say

To understand a city

The vegetable market and museum are must-see places

The former can feel the human touch and fireworks

The latter is the sedimentation of soul and history

The same is true for a country

On the vast land of 9.6 million square kilometers

It gave birth to the long-standing Chinese civilization

Today, these civilizations and memories are placed

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Wonderful and diverse museums

(Distribution map of the number of museums. The number of museums with different statistical calibers is slightly different. This map and the above data are mainly from the National Museum Annual Information Report System. As of the end of 2021, it does not include Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Map by @王申雯&钟雨恬/Planet Research Institute)

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This article selects

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A unique museum

Presenting this to you

Map of Chinese Museums

Let us follow the pace of time

Enter the Museum

Entering the Memory of Chinese Civilization

01

Stars, Earth and Life

-The origin of everything-

An explosion 13.8 billion years ago

Let the universe be born

A collapse 4.6 billion years ago

Make the Sun Rise

Life on Earth 540 million years ago

Entering a period of great outbreak

We have selected 13 museums for you

Look at the stars

Witness the birth of life

(China Museum Map·Nature, drawn by @Wang Shenwen & Zhong Yutian/Planet Research Institute)

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The universe, the starting point of everything

The world's largest planetarium

Shanghai Planetarium

Possessing the most advanced astronomical observation and astronomical demonstration equipment

You can here

Stop and look up at the starry sky

Explore the laws governing the evolution and movement of celestial bodies

(Please watch in horizontal mode. The main building of the museum is inspired by the "orbit of celestial bodies". The "three-body" structure of skylight, dome and dome theater interprets the laws of celestial movement. Photographer: Shen Ran)

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Under the stars is the earth

If you want to feel its breadth

Why not take a look at Shanxi **** Geological Museum

Here you can enjoy

The magnificent mountains and rivers carved by wind and water

And the exquisite minerals produced from it

(Please watch in horizontal mode. The museum building adopts the design concept of "round sky and square earth". The bottom symbolizes the vastness of space, and the top symbolizes the cycle of time. Photographer @李顺武)

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Earth in Ancient Times

Once ruled by such a group of creatures

Just an asteroid 66 million years ago

Integrate their life into the earth

Come to Sichuan Zigong Dinosaur Museum

This is the place with the largest number of Jurassic dinosaur fossils in the world

Listen to today's fossils

How will it tell the glory of the past?

(Please watch in horizontal mode. The Dinosaur World exhibition hall in the museum displays 21 dinosaur skeletons of various shapes, which restore the dinosaur scene of the Jurassic era for you. Photographer: Zhang Yan)

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Life cannot live without the nourishment of water

Chinese civilization originated along the rivers.

Yangtze River Civilization Museum

It houses typical cultural relics from the Yangtze River Basin.

Focus on displaying the natural ecology and historical civilization of the Yangtze River

Write a song for you

Hymns from the River

(The Yangtze River Civilization Pavilion in Wuhan Garden Expo Park uses natural ventilation and lighting, and uses plants to regulate the microclimate, perfectly integrating architecture with nature. Photographer: Ma Ziyang)

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02

From barbarism to civilization

- Prehistoric society -

Creation of Heaven and Earth

No people

Nuwa kneaded the yellow earth to create human beings

Where do we come from?

Our Ancestors

How did they change from a primitive society where people ate raw meat and drank blood?

Developed into the splendid Chinese civilization today?

We have selected 10 museums for you

Let’s walk out of the fog of myths together

Explore the Chinese land

Traces of ancient human development

(China Museum Map·Prehistoric Civilization, drawn by @王申雯&钟雨恬/Planet Research Institute)

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Millions of years ago

A group of apes living in trees

Took the first step towards the ground

And took the first step towards becoming a human being

Zhoukoudian Site Museum

The exhibition shows the living remains of the "Peking Man" from 700,000 to 200,000 years ago.

Let's take a look at the Lower Paleolithic

The game between primitive humans and nature

(The "Peking Man" fire-using scene restored in the museum. A large number of fire-using relics were found in the Zhoukoudian site, indicating that the "Peking Man" at that time could already use fire and preserve fire. Image source: @Visual China)

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Six thousand years ago

The ancestors of the middle reaches of the Yellow River

It is now possible to produce pottery with vivid patterns

Come to Xi'an Banpo Museum

Appreciate the beauty of painted pottery

(The human face and fish pattern is one of the representative patterns of Banpo culture, reflecting the good wishes of the ancestors for a good harvest in fishing and hunting, showing rich imagination and creativity. Photographer @鞠潇)

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About 5,000 years ago

Residents living in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River

Producing exquisite jade artifacts

It became a symbol of wealth and status

Come to Liangzhu Museum

Experience the exquisite craftsmanship of our ancestors

(The overall design style of the museum is simple and rugged, and the building material is limestone, reflecting the combination of art and nature, history and modernity. Photographer @田卓然)

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03

Bronze Kingdom

-Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties-

Bronze

It was a symbol of state power during the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties.

It is also a manifestation of civilization

Under the thousand-year-old mottled copper rust

Hidden in the glory of an era

We recommend 10 museums for you

Take a look at the heritage of bronze civilization

(Map of Chinese Museums: Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, drawn by @王申雯&钟雨恬/Planet Research Institute)

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Erlitou site in Luoyang, Henan

Most likely the legendary first dynasty

The capital of Xia

It is also the largest capital city site of the same period.

Erlitou Xia Capital Ruins Museum

Show you the growth process of Chinese civilization

(Please watch in horizontal mode. The museum looks like a "key" from above, implying that the Erlitou site is the key to exploring the origin of Chinese civilization. Photographer: @丁俊豪)

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Discovery of Oracle Bones

Let the Shang Dynasty recorded in ancient books be truly verified

Anyang Yinxu Museum

Restore for you a once magnificent Shang Dynasty capital

(Overlooking the ruins of the Yinxu Royal Mausoleum area, with more than ten tombs with burial passages on both sides, picture source: @Visual China)

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Even the powerful Shang Dynasty

There are also places that are beyond our reach

Maybe it's the special topography of the Sichuan Basin

Blocked the expansion of the Shang Dynasty

But it also created the prosperity of the ancient Shu Kingdom

Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan

Tell you about the ancient Shu civilization that has been sleeping for three thousand years

(Overlooking the museum, the spiral curve symbolizes the freedom and mystery of Sanxingdui, photographer @唐寅)

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After Yin was destroyed, the world was ruled by Zhou

The former site of Zhouyuan - Baoji, Shaanxi

Known as the "Hometown of Bronze Ware"

Baoji Bronze Museum

Thousands of bronze artifacts from the Shang and Zhou dynasties unearthed in Baoji are displayed.

Among them, the treasure of the town, "He Zun", is engraved with

It was the earliest "China"

(The He Zun in the Baoji Bronze Museum, the inscription "Zhezi Zhongguo" is the earliest word "China" so far, photographer @柳叶氚)

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04

Unity and turmoil

-Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties-

Six kingdoms ended, four seas united

With the end of the Bronze Civilization

The era of great unification has arrived

From now on

Even though dynasties change and times change

It will eventually return to one

A unified China

We recommend 12 museums for you

Feel this period

Extraordinary artistic and cultural achievements

(Map of Chinese Museums: Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, drawn by @王申雯&钟雨恬/Planet Research Institute)

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At the northern foot of Mount Li in Xi'an, Shaanxi

The First Emperor "slept" here

Nearly 8,000 pottery figurines and horses

Silently guarding this underground empire for him

Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum Museum

Unveil this long-forgotten world for you

(Please watch in horizontal screen, exterior view of Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, photographer @李文博)

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At the peak of national strength

And the concept of "death is life"

The custom of lavish burials was prevalent in the Han Dynasty

Even though he was an emperor for only 27 days

It also has a breathtaking underground treasure trove.

Nanchang Han Dynasty Haihunhou State Ruins Museum

Let you experience the luxurious daily life of the kings and princes of the Western Han Dynasty

(Please watch in horizontal mode. The museum is shaped like three groups of interlocking "dragons". The main building is attached to the hills and valleys, forming the image of "a dragon lurking in the wild". Photographer: Hu Han)

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Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties

This was a disastrous period in Chinese history.

It was also an era of spiritual freedom.

War and Bones

It has become a fertile ground for the development of art

Six Dynasties Museum in Nanjing

Take you to appreciate the style and artistic beauty of the Six Dynasties

(Nanjing was once the capital of the Eastern Wu, Eastern Jin, Song, Qi, Liang, and Chen dynasties, known as the "Ancient Capital of Six Dynasties". It was the political, economic, and cultural center of southern China at the time. Photographer @柳叶氚)

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Openness, integration and communication

-Tang and Song Dynasty-

The conflicts and games over the past hundreds of years

Planted the seeds of national integration

Exchange and trade by land and sea

Brings tolerance and confidence

Watered a glorious era

We recommend 11 museums for you

See the integration of civilizations

Experience the Tang and Song dynasties thousands of years ago

(Map of Chinese Museums·Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties, drawn by @王申雯&钟雨恬/Planet Research Institute)

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The Grand Canal built during the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui

It was the longest canal in the ancient world.

It connects the Central Plains and the South

Make the communication between the North and the South more smooth

But the price was the fall of a dynasty.

Go to Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum

Listen to the roaring river

How will we tell the merits and demerits of this legendary emperor?

(Please watch in horizontal mode. The museum architecture recreates the open and diverse splendor of the Sui and Tang dynasties. Image source: Visual China)

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The open and inclusive Tang Dynasty

Has close economic and cultural exchanges with the countries in the Western Regions

All of this is inseparable from the Silk Road

Tang West Market Museum

The remains of the ancient Silk Road market are preserved

Recreating the life of the Tang Dynasty

(A bird's-eye view of the museum, its design incorporates the characteristics of the layout of the Chang'an city in the Sui and Tang dynasties and the chessboard road network. Image source: Visual China)

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In the Song Dynasty

After the wars of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms,

Communication by land has become difficult

The subsequent rise

The rise of maritime trade

Guangdong Maritime Silk Road Museum

The theme is the Southern Song Dynasty shipwreck "Nanhai No. 1"

Recreate the splendor of China's Song Dynasty maritime trade

(The museum is located on the coast and consists of five interlocking ellipses of different sizes, like undulating waves, perfectly interpreting the marine culture. Photographer @张振煜)

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06

Glory and Ending

-Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties-

Times change, dynasties change

Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties

The feudal monarchy reached its peak here.

It is about to come to an end

We recommend 13 museums for you

Look at the feudal dynasties of the past

What legacy will it leave for us?

(Map of Chinese Museums during the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, drawn by @王申雯&钟雨恬/Planet Research Institute)

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On the vast Jinlianchuan grassland in Inner Mongolia

There was once such a magnificent capital city

Its founder

He led a large army across Eurasia

Yuan Shangdu Ruins Museum

Show you the fusion of nomadic civilization and Central Plains civilization

(Please watch in horizontal mode, overlooking the ruins of Yuan Shangdu. The ruins today tell of the glory of the former capital. Photographer @王璐)

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The Palace Museum

Built on the Forbidden City, the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties

It has the largest and most complete wooden palace complex in the world.

And countless treasures from past dynasties

After more than 600 years of ups and downs,

After witnessing the end of ancient China

The former imperial palace

Finally opened to the public

(The Palace Museum is the largest museum of ancient culture and art in China, photographer @君作刀)

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China's imperial examination system was established in the Sui and Tang dynasties.

Reached its peak in the Ming and Qing dynasties

It is a tool to maintain central authority

It was the only way out for poor students under the feudal system.

The core of its fair selection

Still deeply affecting today's society

Nanjing Imperial Examination Museum

The thousand-year history of imperial examinations

With the students' desire to collect

(Please watch in horizontal mode. The museum is sunken into the ground. The upper part is a 1,300m² square shallow pool, which looks like a mirror or an inkstone, symbolizing the 1,300-year history of the imperial examination. Photographer: @陈洁)

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07

A single spark can start a prairie fire

-Modern Revolution-

Modern China has experienced too many hardships

But the Chinese people will never be slaughtered

Where is oppression?

Wherever there is resistance

Even a spark

Eventually it will become a prairie fire

We recommend 13 museums for you

Feel the blood and tears of our ancestors

The unyielding song composed

(Map of Chinese Museums·Modern Revolutionary Period, drawn by @王申雯&钟雨恬/Planet Research Institute)

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1911

The Xinhai Revolution overthrew the corrupt Qing Dynasty

Ended the feudal monarchy that lasted for more than 2,000 years

The former rebel military government "Red Building"

The current Wuchang Uprising Memorial Hall of the Xinhai Revolution

Recording this glorious history

(The memorial hall was built on the site of the former Wuchang Uprising Military Government. Because the main building has red walls and red tiles, it is called the "Red Building" by the locals. Photographer @李文博)

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August 1, 1927

Armed forces led by the Communist Party of China

Launched an armed uprising in Nanchang , Jiangxi

Fired the first shot in armed resistance against the Kuomintang reactionaries

(The memorial is the former site of the Nanchang Uprising Headquarters and is known as the "No. 1 Museum of Chinese Military History". Photographer: @君作刀)

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December 13, 1937

Japanese troops invade Nanjing

Over a period of 6 weeks

Committed atrocities such as massacre, rape, arson, and robbery

A large number of innocent civilians and prisoners of war were brutally killed

More than 300,000 people died

Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders

Always alert us

Don't forget the suffering you've endured

(The Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders is one of the three major massacre memorials during World War II, recognized internationally. It is also the only special history exhibition hall in China related to the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders and the host of the National Memorial Day. Image source: @People's Vision)

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Military Museum of Chinese People's Revolution

It is the first comprehensive military museum in China.

Tell you a story about the Chinese Communist Party leading the people's army

Leading the oppressed masses

Carry out arduous revolutionary struggle

The glorious journey to victory

(Please watch in horizontal screen, weapons display hall in the museum, photographer @石岩)

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08

Technology, Exploration and Life

-Modern technology and life-

Generations of people seeking knowledge and exploration

Experiments and reforms

Brought about technological advancement

Created our current life

We recommend 13 museums for you

Looking back at the development of our motherland over the past 70 years

Enjoy the good life now

(China Museum Map·Modern Science and Technology Life, drawn by @王申雯&钟雨恬/Planet Research Institute)

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Oil - the blood of industry

Modern industry starts here

Daqing Petroleum Science and Technology Museum

Show you Daqing Oilfield

More than 60 years of development

(Oil extraction equipment at Daqing Oilfield under the setting sun, not a museum scene, the picture is for illustration only, photographer @葛晓通)

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During the busy commute on weekdays

Subway is one of the most common means of transportation.

Guangzhou Metro Museum

Tell you about the subway behind the usual

A story about urban construction and rail transit development

(The subway platform restored in the museum, photographer @愿树)

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In the weekend leisure

Going to the cinema is a good choice

If you want to know the history of Chinese films

Why not come to the China Film Museum?

This is the world's largest national film museum.

Take you into the palace of light and shadow

(The main body of the museum and the intermittent sloping wall in front form a combination that looks like a movie clapperboard. Image source: Visual China)

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Technology permeates our daily lives

Come to China Science and Technology Museum

There are a lot of interactive technology equipment here

Explain the wonderful scientific principles to you

Take you to explore the development of Chinese science and technology

(Please watch in horizontal mode. The appearance of the China Science and Technology Museum is like a huge "Lu Ban Lock" and "Magic Cube", implying decryption and exploration. Photographer: @贾韫喆)

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09

Four Sides of Glory

-Large comprehensive museum-

If the above-mentioned thematic museums

Explains all aspects of China

Then the following comprehensive museums

It is a collection of China's most quintessential heritage and memories.

It embodies the history of every province and city

With unique local customs

We have selected 35 for you

A large comprehensive museum representing various provinces and cities in China

And the most treasured National Museum of China

Feel their unique style

Appreciate the beautiful mountains and rivers of our motherland

(A list of 35 comprehensive museums and representative exhibitions, drawn by @王申雯/Planet Research Institute)

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end

This World

It is so vast

In front of it

Human life is as short as a mayfly

Maybe for the rest of your life

We can’t see the whole world.

But the museum

It opened a small window for us.

Here we can see

The formation of the universe and the birth of life

Here we can witness

The Rise of Civilization and the Rise of the Nation

Here is saved

Shared memories of the past, present and future

A country and a nation

Immortal Soul

so

Taking advantage of the upcoming National Day holiday

Go to a museum

Take this museum map with you

Bring your curiosity and curiosity

In a corner of the world

Understanding the Eternal Splendor

This article was created by

Written by | Huang Taiji

Design | Wang Shenwen

Map | Zhong Xiaomiao

Photo | Long Shijie

Review | Tomorrow Will Be Better, Su Nan, Chen Zhihao

Cover Photographer | Willow Leaf Tritium

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1. Graham Lawton, The Origin of Everything, Hunan Science and Technology Press, 2017

2. Zhang Jingwei, A Brief History of China in Museums, Beijing United Publishing Company, 2018

3. [UK] Paul Parsons, The Origin of the Universe: From the Big Bang to the End, Jiangsu Phoenix Science and Technology Press, 2020

4. Duan Yong, Contemporary Chinese Museum, Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House, 2022

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