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Free entry makes it a memorable day for all

Local museums and memorials were popular over the weekend thanks to free admission and hundreds of events to mark International Museum Day on Saturday.

The 126 museums taking part included newly opened attractions such as the Hengfu Exhibition Hall in Xuhui District which was converted from a historical villa, as well as the former residence of famous journalist and publisher Zou Taofen (1895-1944) which has reopened after a half-year renovation.

Popular attractions such as the Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Museum of Glass and Liuli China Museum received the largest number of visitors.

People also went to the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, Shanghai Natural History Museum, Guanfu Museum, Shanghai Film Museum and Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum which offered half-price tickets, according to Shanghai Administration of Culture and Tourism.

Although the Shanghai Museum always has free admission, there were large crowds on Saturday who came to celebrate the day as well as go on special guided tours.

The first group of visitors began waiting outside the southern entrance of the museum in People’s Square at 9am on Saturday. 

Visitors had to wait for an hour to enter the museum. It received over 8,000 visitors on Saturday, about 60 percent more than normal weekends.

The museum arranged an in-depth guided tour across its 10 exhibition halls.

“Visitors now seek quality experiences at museums rather than brief tours,” said Ma Yunjie, head of the education department with the museum. 

The Liuli Museum on downtown Taikang Road, which features contemporary glass artwork, received more than 7,000 visitors on Saturday. 

Also popular was The Cloister, at 62 Fuxing Road W., which opened for the first time to the public on Saturday as an exhibition hall to showcase the culture, events and architecture of the Hengshan and Fuxing roads historical zone. The zone has 15 heritage-listed structures, 1,074 excellent historical buildings and 1,620 preserved historical structures.

The Spanish garden villa served as the former residence of US businessman Chester Flitz and his socialite wife.

Famous guests included Soong Mei-ling (1898-2003), wife of Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), Kuomintang general Zhang Xueliang (1901-2001) and Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang (1894-1961).

Historical newspapers and magazines, maps, real estate documents, personal notes and social investigation materials are on display.

It opens every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the ongoing test operation. Reservations are required and a 100 limit on daily visitors’ number has been set.

The memorial for Zou Taofen opened on Saturday after a major renovation to fix rain leaks and termite problems.

The memorial at 205 Chongqing Road S. in Huangpu District includes a restored apartment where Zou lived with his family from 1930 to 1936. It originally opened in 1958.

The memorial showcases the life story and artifacts of the respected journalist who made a great contribution to China’s journalism, especially during World War II.




 

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