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Shanghai Museum as The Global Representation of Chinese Art

#artmuseum The Shanghai Museum is a godsend for travelers interested in ancient Chinese art and who prefer cultural recreation. Among the permanent exhibitions there are halls of ceramics, jade, bronze, sculpture, seals, calligraphy, furniture, numismatics, painting and the hall of art of small Chinese peoples. Please note that a detailed inspection of all collections will take two to three hours. Valuable artifacts of the museum from the ceramics hall. There are about a hundred exhibits belonging to different eras: the Neolithic, the reign of the Li Dynasty, Han and others. The hall with jade exhibits is also considered to be no less valuable. In China, this mineral had a special and reverent attitude, it was considered a symbol of wealth. It is for this reason that it often served as a material for making jewelry and amulets for noble and influential people. The Bronze Hall houses a huge collection of 400 artifacts, among which there are quite rare musical instruments, cups and weapons, bronze mirrors of the Han Dynasty. The sculpture hall is not so numerous, but no less interesting. There are stone and bronze statues of Buddha, figurines of people sitting on horses, and others. Since China is considered the birthplace of printing, it would be an unforgivable oversight to pass by this thematic hall. From the artifacts presented here, you will learn that the first stamps were made of jade and therefore were not a cheap pleasure. You can admire Chinese characters in the calligraphy gallery. The collection is decorated in the form of canvases hanging on the wall. The best examples of Chinese painting are also located here. The furniture hall is the real pride of the Shanghai Museum. It just so happened that since ancient times, furniture in China has performed not only a practical, but also an aesthetic function. And only the best and high-quality wood species (red, sandalwood, pear and others) were used for its manufacture. Every self-respecting high-ranking Chinese should have tables and chairs decorated with precious stones and valuable materials in his office. Currency lovers will not be left indifferent by the numismatics hall. If you see something similar to a mini-saber, don't be surprised — this is what the very first Chinese coins looked like. The form performed a practical function and provided additional convenience when used. Interestingly, the value of such coins was determined by the material from which they were made (as a rule, it was copper or bronze). Over time, the coins acquired a round shape with a square slot in the middle. And last but not least— the art hall. The collection introduces visitors to artifacts that once belonged to Chinese peoples and nations that inhabited neighboring territories. According to the masks, costumes and swimming equipment presented here, you can get a complete picture of their everyday life.
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