{"id":1935,"date":"2021-12-03T16:48:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T16:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/?p=1935"},"modified":"2021-12-06T15:41:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T15:41:52","slug":"my-journey-to-henan-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/2021\/12\/03\/my-journey-to-henan-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"My journey to Henan Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 24%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/2a9b8a1f1c67c54dd1d25aa3a8ac594-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1937 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/2a9b8a1f1c67c54dd1d25aa3a8ac594-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/2a9b8a1f1c67c54dd1d25aa3a8ac594-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/2a9b8a1f1c67c54dd1d25aa3a8ac594.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can you do on a rainy and wet winter day? Perhaps visiting a museum for an exhibition or event will be a good choice. In this post, we invite Yang LIANG (\u6881\u9633), a Queen&#8217;s graduate in TESOL from School of Social Science, Education and Social Work to share with you her recent experience of visiting Henan Museum (<strong>\u6cb3\u5357\u535a\u7269\u9662<\/strong> <em>H\u00e9n\u00e1n B\u00f3w\u00f9yu\u00e0n<\/em>).<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Henan Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Henan Museum, built in 1927, is one of the oldest and largest museums in China. Its site changed for several times and finally lies at Nongye Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan. It is a history and art museum with a collection of more than 130,000 pieces of cultural relics through the ages.<\/p><cite>&#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chinahighlights.com\/zhengzhou\/attraction\/henan-national-museum.htm\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chinahighlights.com\/zhengzhou\/attraction\/henan-national-museum.htm\" target=\"_blank\">China Highlights<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/image-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/image-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/image-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/image-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/image-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/image.png 1307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/english.chnmus.net\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/english.chnmus.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Homepage of Henan Museum<\/a> (English version). The light spot on the map of China shows you where Henan Province locates while the shape on the left displays the provincial geographical range.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>After some ten years, I went to visit Henan Museum again. This time, I went there mainly for a show on ancient Chinese music performance, as well as re-visiting the relics.<\/strong><\/p><cite>&#8211; <em>Yang Liang<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The ticket is free, but one needs to book it, either online or on site. I did it via a mobile app for a slot of admission. Then I took a bus there, as the public transport system is very convenient nowadays and there is a bus station nearby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1374\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1941\" data-id=\"1941\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202162015.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202162015.png 1125w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202162015-246x300.png 246w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202162015-838x1024.png 838w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202162015-768x938.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">E-ticket via a mobile app<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1801\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1938\" data-id=\"1938\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123518-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123518-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123518-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123518-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123518-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123518-1536x1080.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123518-2048x1441.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123518-426x300.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Nongye Road (\u519c\u4e1a\u8def) | Image@YangLiang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1662\" height=\"1089\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1939\" data-id=\"1939\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123524.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123524.jpg 1662w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123524-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123524-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123524-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123524-1536x1006.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123524-458x300.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1662px) 100vw, 1662px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Bo Wu Yuan Station (The Museum Station) | Image@YangLiang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1642\" height=\"1193\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1940\" data-id=\"1940\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123454.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123454.jpg 1642w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123454-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123454-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123454-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123454-1536x1116.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123454-413x300.jpg 413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1642px) 100vw, 1642px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The outdoor self-service storage zone | Image@YangLiang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The collection of photos show what the main entrance looks like and the main exhibition halls from different angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1942\" data-id=\"1942\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123459-1024x716.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123459-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123459-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123459-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123459-1536x1074.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123459-2048x1432.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123459-429x300.jpg 429w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Henan Museum, front | Image@YangLiang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1944\" data-id=\"1944\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123449-1024x730.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123449-1024x730.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123449-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123449-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123449-1536x1095.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123449-2048x1459.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123449-421x300.jpg 421w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Henan Museum, side | Image@YangLiang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1943\" data-id=\"1943\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123401-1024x744.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123401-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123401-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123401-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123401-1536x1116.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123401-2048x1488.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211021123401-413x300.jpg 413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Henan Museum, side | Image@YangLiang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what it looks like inside of the museum with some of the exhibits. For a full range of exhibition, you can return to the Museum&#8217;s website above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1947\" data-id=\"1947\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202163516-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202163516-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202163516-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202163516-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202163516-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202163516.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Henan Museum, inside, the hallway | Image@YangLiang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1949\" data-id=\"1949\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164657-1024x341.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164657-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164657-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164657-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164657-1536x511.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164657-2048x682.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164657-500x166.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">An introduction to female clothing in Tang Dynasty | Image@YangLiang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1946\" data-id=\"1946\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202163523-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202163523-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202163523-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202163523-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202163523-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202163523.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">An introduction to the palace lamp in Han Dynasty| Image@YangLiang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1945\" data-id=\"1945\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202163529-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202163529-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202163529-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202163529.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The exhibit of Changxin Palace Lamp | Image@YangLiang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1948\" data-id=\"1948\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164702-473x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164702-473x1024.jpg 473w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164702-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164702-768x1661.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164702-710x1536.jpg 710w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164702-947x2048.jpg 947w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164702.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The collage of the exhibit from different angles | Image@YangLiang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1950\" data-id=\"1950\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164642-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164642-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164642-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/WeChat-Image_20211202164642.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Fu Hao wine vessel exhibit | Image@YangLiang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As a layperson of architecture and archaeology, I\u2019m not going to focus on these constructions and relics. However, I\u2019d like to share with you what I felt about this visit from my personal experience of watching the show performance and some other observation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I watched the music show before walking to the exhibition halls, as I was more interested in the new forms and functions museum nowadays promote &#8211; not only for educational purposes, but also to entertain visitors of all walks of life. I was totally impressed by the quality of ancient music performance, fully immersed in the show and the marvelous acoustic effects which allowed me to travel back to thousands of years ago. Here are a few clips of performances that I recorded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"C-LIG Henan Museum and Music Performances\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/mediasite.qub.ac.uk\/Mediasite\/Play\/e6bac20fe84c42fe9da4c31f229502161d\" allowfullscreen msallowfullscreen allow=\"fullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Nowadays, more and more young people enjoy visiting museums, attending both exhibitions and relevant events like talks and shows which encourage more dynamics and interactive engagement, in contrast to the formulaic stereotypes that visitors just took photos around in museums and left without much understanding and appreciation of such exhibitions. I recall that decades ago I went there seeing the same kinds of lifeless objects without any interest in observing, discovering, and imagining how and why they were relevant to me in history and have impacted on my life, let alone a good level of appreciation. If one has no good knowledge about these exhibits, they would easily feel so bored and want to escape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:41% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/114bd807cf83f8ddd432091008fbd0c-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1956 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/114bd807cf83f8ddd432091008fbd0c-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/114bd807cf83f8ddd432091008fbd0c-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/114bd807cf83f8ddd432091008fbd0c.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This time, when I got it in hand, I found the idea of blind boxes, or mystery boxes, really appealing as I never could have guessed what kind of things were inside until I opened&nbsp;it with a &#8216;Wow&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(The added line of characters read &#8216;\u62c6\u76f2\u76d2\u7684\u5feb\u4e50 ~&#8217;, meaning the happiness (\u5feb\u4e50 <em>ku\u00e0ik\u00e8<\/em>) of opening (\u62c6 <em>ch\u0101i<\/em>) the blind box (\u76f2\u76d2 <em>m\u00e1ngh\u00e9<\/em>). The photo shows that there is a set of samples of palace maid band designed by Henan Museum.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I also came across two boys who were giving a video call to their mum, making a live broadcast while walking around. They told their mum what they saw and how they were impressed, and their mum sounded really excited over the phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would also like to attribute this wonderful experience to the advance of modern technology which makes these old objects alive. For example, the amazing lighting and acoustic effect made me feel as if I stood in a traditional Chinese ink painting, exploring a wonderland when I saw many white cranes fly in the sky and heard the stream flowing pleasantly. Wow! Who wouldn&#8217;t enjoy this kind of visiting experience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Editor: Liang WANG<br>Proofreader: Owen Marles<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-blue-color\">Have you been to a museum and want to share your cultural experience or perspective? <\/span><\/strong><\/em><span><span class=\"has-inline-color has-blue-color\"><b style=\"font-style: italic\">We look forward to hearing your stories. You are welcome to contact us by emailing at liang.wang[at]qub.ac.uk or write your comments and contact information in the box below. We will get in touch with you as soon as we can. <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span><span class=\"has-inline-color has-blue-color\"><b style=\"font-style: italic\">Come join us!<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What can you do on a rainy and wet winter day? Perhaps visiting a museum for an exhibition or event will be a good choice. 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