ZHENGZHOU, China, May 18, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- In central China's Zhengzhou city, visiting museums
has become a new trend of urban lifestyle. On May 18th, the International Museum Day, museums
in Zhengzhou of Henan Province unveiled new exhibitions such
as Treasures of Cultural Heritages from Luxembourg, Xu Hongfei
Sculpture World Tour • Zhengzhou
and fashion art photography exhibition.
In a bid to attract young visitors, the museums in Zhengzhou created fresh products,
"bronze-themed coffee", for instance, and hosted interactive
activities related to intangible cultural heritages, including
murder mystery games and hands-on artifact restoration.
Zhengzhou, one of China's eight ancient capitals, boasts a total
of 112 museums is dubbed the "City of a Hundred Museums". It
accomodates Henan Museum, Zhengzhou Museum, Yellow River Museum and
other comprehensive museums. Additionally, there are museums of
history and culture and themed museums, such as Henan Natural
History Museum.
Zhengzhou has been connecting
historical heritages to the public. For instance,
the Zhengzhou Museum, with bronze culture as one highlight,
has introduced themed coffee and ice cream with bronze-culture
elements. The Zhengzhou Shang Dynsaty Ruins Museum offers an
immersive and interactive theater experience titled "Memories of
the Shang Dynasty", where visitors can travel through different
historical periods via interactive games. The Zhengzhou Dingcang
Coin Museum demonstrates ancient coin minting techniques, allowing
visitors to try crafting coins themselves.
As a major birthplace of Chinese civilization, Zhengzhou is home to the Peiligang Culture
dating back 8,000 years and the Dahecun Culture spanning 6,000
years. Around 5,000 years ago, the legendary Yellow Emperor was
born and established his capital here. About 3,600 years ago, the
Shang Dynasty also chose this area as their capital. Today,
remnants of ancient city walls, stretching seven kilometers, can
still be found in the center of Zhengzhou.
Currently, Zhengzhou has two
UNESCO World Heritage sites, 83 nationally protected sites, 147
provincially protected sites, and nearly 10,000 immovable cultural
relics, providing a robust foundation for its many museums and
exhibitions.
The museums in Zhengzhou have
not only enriched the cultural life of the locals, but also
appealed to visitors at home and abroad. With innovative events and
exhibitions of the city's historical and cultural heritage,
Zhengzhou has presented a vibrant,
open, and inclusive urban culture to the world.
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SOURCE China International Communications Group