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By Xu Wenwen |
February 7, 2012, Tuesday
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AS the new year begins, new cultural venues and attractions are springing up in Hangzhou, including a history museum, an animation center, a Buddhism library, children's library and two cineplexes.
Shanghai Daily visits a few attractions.
Hangzhou Museum
Since the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the Hangzhou Museum, formerly the Hangzhou Historical Museum, has been open to the public in a trial period until the official opening in May.
The 23,000-square-meter museum features many of the same exhibits of its predecessor. Since it includes the Cultural Relics and Archeology Institute of Hangzhou, the museum showcases many relics excavated beneath Hangzhou, formerly Lin'an, capital of the Southern Song Dynasty (960-1279).
A restored 14,000-square-meter exhibition hall displays ancient relics, calligraphy, painting and archeological artifacts found in the area. The southern part of the area showcases historical books about Hangzhou culture and history.
The museum contains four major exhibitions: excavated cultural relics, unmovable cultural relics, treasures from the studies of ancient scholars and stamps.
The museum at the foot of Wu Hill is right behind Hefang Street, a quaint, famous commercial street, now a pedestrian area. Hiking to the top of the hill offers a pleasant view and strolling along Hefang Street is like stepping back into history.
Address: No. 18 Liangshan Pedestrian Street, Wu Hill
Creative City
The new home for 2012 China International Cartoon and Animation Festival is the Creative City in Baima Lake area, once a rarely visited wetland.
In 2008 the area was designated a national creative industry park and today it contains a number of visually stunning buildings with interesting shapes and "wavy" designs. Many creative industry firms in design and animation are located there.
In 2010, it was an auxiliary venue for the China International Animation and Cartoon Festival, where the finals of the cosplay exhibition were held.
The atmosphere and environment remain generally unspoiled. Fishing villages remain around the lake, although some professionals live among the locals, blurring the line between city and countryside.
Two new cartoon and animation pavilions, a cartoon-themed hotel, as well as a cartoon and animation museum will open before the festival in April.
Address: Southern area of Hangzhou High-tech Park (Binjiang)
Hangzhou Buddhism Library
In May the Hangzhou Public Library will open a new branch, the Hangzhou Buddhism Library, and renovate both its old library on Huansha Road and the Children's Library.
The Children's Library is to open in June and the renovated original Public Library will be unveiled in October.
The 400-square-meter Buddhism Library on Meiling Road N. is a tranquil site that includes Fajing Temple, Faxi Temple and extensive parkland. There are few visitors.
The renovated Children's Library will offer books for both children and parents.
The renovated main Public Library will set aside an area to exhibit residents' artworks, at no charge.
? Hangzhou Buddhism LibraryAddress: 317 Tianzhu Rd
? Hangzhou Public LibraryAddress: 254 Huansha Rd
? Children's LibraryAddress: 75 Shuguang Rd
Two new cinemas
Xiasha Cinyo Cineplex in Xiasha Frid Square is to open later this month. It is the second large cinema in Xiasha District that despite its distance from the urban center is home to many colleges and manufacturing sites, attracting many newcomers.
Another new cinema, the Hangzhou Jinyi International Cineplex, will open next month on Southern Song Imperial Street.
The street was once the axis of the old city and is now a commercial area filled with boutiques.
Shanghai Daily visits a few attractions.
Hangzhou Museum
Since the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the Hangzhou Museum, formerly the Hangzhou Historical Museum, has been open to the public in a trial period until the official opening in May.
The 23,000-square-meter museum features many of the same exhibits of its predecessor. Since it includes the Cultural Relics and Archeology Institute of Hangzhou, the museum showcases many relics excavated beneath Hangzhou, formerly Lin'an, capital of the Southern Song Dynasty (960-1279).
A restored 14,000-square-meter exhibition hall displays ancient relics, calligraphy, painting and archeological artifacts found in the area. The southern part of the area showcases historical books about Hangzhou culture and history.
The museum contains four major exhibitions: excavated cultural relics, unmovable cultural relics, treasures from the studies of ancient scholars and stamps.
The museum at the foot of Wu Hill is right behind Hefang Street, a quaint, famous commercial street, now a pedestrian area. Hiking to the top of the hill offers a pleasant view and strolling along Hefang Street is like stepping back into history.
Address: No. 18 Liangshan Pedestrian Street, Wu Hill
Creative City
The new home for 2012 China International Cartoon and Animation Festival is the Creative City in Baima Lake area, once a rarely visited wetland.
In 2008 the area was designated a national creative industry park and today it contains a number of visually stunning buildings with interesting shapes and "wavy" designs. Many creative industry firms in design and animation are located there.
In 2010, it was an auxiliary venue for the China International Animation and Cartoon Festival, where the finals of the cosplay exhibition were held.
The atmosphere and environment remain generally unspoiled. Fishing villages remain around the lake, although some professionals live among the locals, blurring the line between city and countryside.
Two new cartoon and animation pavilions, a cartoon-themed hotel, as well as a cartoon and animation museum will open before the festival in April.
Address: Southern area of Hangzhou High-tech Park (Binjiang)
Hangzhou Buddhism Library
In May the Hangzhou Public Library will open a new branch, the Hangzhou Buddhism Library, and renovate both its old library on Huansha Road and the Children's Library.
The Children's Library is to open in June and the renovated original Public Library will be unveiled in October.
The 400-square-meter Buddhism Library on Meiling Road N. is a tranquil site that includes Fajing Temple, Faxi Temple and extensive parkland. There are few visitors.
The renovated Children's Library will offer books for both children and parents.
The renovated main Public Library will set aside an area to exhibit residents' artworks, at no charge.
? Hangzhou Buddhism LibraryAddress: 317 Tianzhu Rd
? Hangzhou Public LibraryAddress: 254 Huansha Rd
? Children's LibraryAddress: 75 Shuguang Rd
Two new cinemas
Xiasha Cinyo Cineplex in Xiasha Frid Square is to open later this month. It is the second large cinema in Xiasha District that despite its distance from the urban center is home to many colleges and manufacturing sites, attracting many newcomers.
Another new cinema, the Hangzhou Jinyi International Cineplex, will open next month on Southern Song Imperial Street.
The street was once the axis of the old city and is now a commercial area filled with boutiques.
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