The opening of the fifth China Shanhaiguan International Great Wall Festival was held in Shanhaiguan on July 29th. Meanwhile, the Museum of the Great Wall Shanhaiguan  also opened its door to the public for free.

The Museum, in which relics in Shanhaiguan – the essence of the Great Wall -  is shown, was first established in 1991. In order to strengthen its patriotic function, the central and the local governments invested RMB 42 million to enlarge the Museum in 2007.

The extended Museum of the Great Wall collected all sorts of unearthed artifacts along the Great Wall. Using contemporary exhibition media, including historical documents, photos, models of landscape, television, the Museum produces a comprehensive view on the Great Wall about its history, construction, military events, sites and artificial scenery. The so far largest and richest in Great Wall content museum in China is considered to be the “encyclopedia of the Great Wall”.

中文

7月29日，第五届中国·山海关国际长城节在山海关隆重开幕。同时，国家级爱国主义教育基地——山海关长城博物馆也于当天正式免费对外开放。

山海关长城博物馆始建于1991年，重点展现了长城的精华地段——山海关长城。为进一步发挥其爱国主义教育和社会教育功能，2007年，国家、省、市投资4200万元再次对该馆进行了改扩建。

改扩建后的长城博物馆汇集了全国长城沿线各地出土的有关长城的文物，辅以翔实的历史文献、照片、模型景观、电视多媒体等多种当代展陈艺术手法， 在原有的基础上全面展示出中国长城的历史与文化、长城建筑的结构与布局、历史上发生在长城内外的重大军事活动及长城沿线分布的历史名胜、人文景观，堪称中 国长城“百科全书”。

该馆是目前全国布展规模最大、展出内容最为丰富的长城博物馆。

第五届中国山海关国际长城节开幕

edited by Fanja