CHINA-BEIJING-INT'L MUSEUM DAY-MAIN VENUE IN CHINA-OPENING (CN)

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18 May 2025, 18:19 GMT+10

(250518) -- BEIJING, May 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view exhibits at the exhibition "The Exhibition Series on the Origins of Chinese Civilization: This is the Shang" at the Grand Canal Museum of Beijing in Beijing, capital of China, May 18, 2025. Themed "The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities", 2025 International Museum Day*Main Venue in China event was held at the Grand Canal Museum of Beijing on Sunday.

During the opening ceremony of the event, the list of Selection of China's Most Innovative Museums of 2025 and the masterpiece award of the 22nd (2024) "Top Ten Museum Exhibitions" in China were released, and the 2025 Beijing museum season was launched.

"The Exhibition Series on the Origins of Chinese Civilization: This is the Shang" was also unveiled, showcasing 338 pieces (sets) of precious cultural relics from 28 archaeological and cultural institutions across the country, involving oracle bones, bronzes wares, pottery and jade wares, etc. (Xinhua/Li He)

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