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Shanghai Museum
Established in 1952 and frequently cited as the best
museum in China, the Shanghai Museum moved to its present location at
People's Square in late 1995.
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11 state-of-the-art galleries and three special exhibition halls are
arranged on four floors that encircle a spacious cylindrical atrium in the
centre. The floors are carpeted, the track lighting is bright and focused,
the exhibits are tastefully displayed, and the explanatory signs are in
English as well as Chinese. The museum draws upon 120,000 historic
artifacts, less than in the world-renowned Chinese collections in Beijing,
Taipei, and Xi'an, but more than enough to fill the galleries on any given
day with outstanding treasures, presented in grand style for an
international audience. Foreign visitors to the museum often rank it as
Shanghai's very best attraction. Among the galleries you should not miss
are the ones dedicated to Chinese bronze ware, calligraphy, ceramics and
sculpture. If time allows, you should also check out the galleries of
ancient furniture and jade.
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