The Fifth China Shanhaiguan International Great Wall Festival Opened
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 Using contemporary exhibition media, including historical documents, photos, models of landscape, television, the Museum produces a comprehensive view on the Great Wall about its history, construction, military events, sites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”.
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