China News Service, Nanjing, June 16 (Reporter Cui Jiaming and Yang Yanci) The Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum was completed and opened on the 16th, with more than 10,000 exhibits (sets) unveiled.

The Grand Canal Cultural Development Forum was also held at the same time.

The Grand Canal Museum of China in the night aerial photography.

Photo by Yang Bo

  Viewed from the air, the museum adopts the shape of a giant ship with sail elements and is "stationed" on the bank of the Sanwan Ancient Canal in Yangzhou.

On the same day, this "great ship" braved the wind and waves, set sail, and opened the canal encyclopedia.

  The Nanjing Museum is responsible for the exhibition and operation of the Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum. It is a museum that fully reflects the history of the Grand Canal, the current state and the beautiful life of the canal.

Although it is a new hall, the exhibits are very rich and "material."

The Grand Canal Museum of China in the night aerial photography.

Photo by Yang Bo

  According to Gong Liang, the director of Nanjing Museum, a museum in the Grand Canal National Cultural Park is now in front of the public. There is a beautiful museum environment like a park, a museum building in the style of the New Tang Dynasty, and a whole river basin, all time, all The azimuthal museum exhibition highlights the thousand years of age and contemporary image of the Grand Canal.

  So far, the museum has collected more than 10,000 pieces (sets) of various cultural relics, including ancient books, calligraphy, and inscriptions reflecting the theme of the canal, from the Spring and Autumn to the contemporary era. 'Born-Impression of the Grand Canal Street' two basic exhibitions and thematic exhibitions such as "Boats on the Canal" and "World Famous Canals and Canal Cities"

  The Grand Canal is a flowing and living cultural heritage.

Unlike traditional museums where exhibits are piled up, this museum focuses on the living inheritance of historical and cultural heritage, making the old canal look like a "new" life.

The museum's Neo-Tang style architecture combines the beauty of tradition and modernity.

Photo by Yang Bo

  In the exhibition hall, the public can "travel time and space" to see the "past and present" of the Sui and Tang Grand Canal, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and the East Zhejiang Canal. They can also experience the natural ecology of water conservancy projects along the canal, water transportation, and public life. The historical accumulation and cultural features of China's Grand Canal basin.

  Zheng Jing, curator of the China Grand Canal Museum in Yangzhou, said that the museum fully uses modern technology to introduce 5G and VR into the ancient canal, bringing a new sensory experience to the public.

In the future, the Grand Canal Museum will provide the public with a place that is both fashionable and fun, and can fully understand the culture of the Grand Canal.

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