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Jiangnan Tile Exhibition Hall, Xitang – Ticket, Opening Hours, Location, and Highlights

The Jiangnan Tile Exhibition Hall (江南瓦当陈列馆), located within the ancient town of Xitang, is a specialized museum showcasing the folk art of brick and tile from the water towns of the Jiangnan region. It is curated by Mr. Dong Jifa, a local collector, and has become a distinctive feature of the Xitang ancient town. Tiles […]

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Buttons Museum, Xitang – Ticket, Opening Hours, Location, and Highlights

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The Buttons Museum (纽扣博物馆) is situated in Xue Family Residence within Xitang Water Town. Originally a general store, it occupied a prime location in the bustling commercial center, facing the street with the river at its rear, typical of the town’s residential-commercial architecture. After being destroyed by a major fire, the Xue family rebuilt it

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Chinese Wine Culture Museum, Xitang – Ticket, Opening Hours, Location, and Highlights

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The Chinese Wine Culture Museum (中国酒文化博物馆), located in the ancient town of Xitang, was initially a display hall for traditional Huangjiu (Chinese yellow wine). Later, Mr. Liu Ximing, a renowned figure in the brewing industry, recognized its potential and decided to showcase his family’s collection of wine culture artifacts here, significantly enriching the museum’s exploration

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China Yellow Wine Museum – Ticket, Opening Hours, Location, and Highlights

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The China Yellow Wine Museum (中国黄酒博物馆) stands as the nation’s premier institution dedicated to the culture and industry of yellow wine, occupying nearly 10,000 square meters. Through various exhibition methods, the museum comprehensively showcases the long history and cultural essence of yellow wine, featuring halls such as the History of Wine Hall, the Art of

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Lu Xun Memorial Hall, Shaoxing – Ticket, Opening Hours, Location, and Highlights

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The Lu Xun Memorial Hall in Shaoxing (绍兴鲁迅纪念馆), established in 1973, spans an impressive area of 6000 square meters. It stands as one of the earliest commemorative museums dedicated to a historical figure in Zhejiang Province since the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The primary mission of the Lu Xun Memorial Hall is

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Ningbo Museum of Art – Ticket, Opening Hours, Location, and Highlihgts

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The Ningbo Museum of Art (宁波美术馆), designed by the first Chinese winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, Mr. Wang Shu, officially opened on October 11, 2005. Its architectural style combines elements of Greek classical architecture with modern minimalism. The exterior features traditional materials such as Ningbo’s blue bricks used in local residences and steel-wood materials

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Hemudu Site Museum – Ticket, Opening Hours, Location, and Highlights

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Hemudu Site Museum (河姆渡遗址博物馆) showcases the remnants of an early Neolithic settlement dating back approximately 7,000 to 5,000 years ago in southern China. Spanning an area of 40,000 square meters, the site consists of four cultural layers, each representing a distinct period of human history. The fourth cultural layer, dating from around 7,000 to 6,500

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Ningbo Museum – Ticket, Opening Hours, Location, and highlights

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Ningbo Museum (宁波博物馆) is a comprehensive museum dedicated to showcasing the cultural, historical, and artistic heritage of Ningbo City. Officially opened to the public in 2008, it boasts a total floor area of over 30,000 square meters, with the main building stretching 144 meters in length, 65 meters in width, and 24 meters in height.

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Tianyi Pavilion Museum – Ticket, Opening Hours, Location, and Highlights

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The Tianyi Pavilion Museum, or Tianyige Museum (天一阁博物院, Tianyi Pavilion Library), located in Ningbo City, was constructed during the mid-Ming Dynasty under the supervision of Fan Qin, a former right assistant minister of the Ministry of War who retired at the time. It stands as the oldest existing private library in China, as well as

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Hangzhou Arts and Crafts Museum – Ticket, Opening Hours, Location, and Highlights

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The Hangzhou Arts and Crafts Museum (杭州工艺美术博物馆) is a thematic museum funded by the Hangzhou Municipal People’s Government. It is situated in the historical and cultural district west of the Gongchen Bridge in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The museum is an expansion and upgrade of the original district, which housed three national museums – China

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