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- Destinations
- Asia
- China
- Shanghai
- Shanghai Museum
Shanghai Museum
The new Shanghai Museum is situated on the People's Square, the
political and cultural centre of Shanghai. The square itself boasts
a giant musical fountain and some attractive green recreational
areas where locals dance and fly kites. It is surrounded by the
City Hall, an underground shopping centre and the Grand Shanghai
Theatre. It is the Shanghai Museum, opened in 1996, however, that
draws the most interest. The building is shaped like a giant bronze
urn, and the museum contains a collection of 123,000 cultural
artefacts in 21 categories. Chief among the museum's collections
are bronze ware, ceramics, calligraphy and art works.
Information & Facts
Address
Admission
Language
The official language is Mandarin Chinese, but there are
hundreds of local dialects.
Money
The currency used in China is the Renminbi Yuan (CNY). The Yuan
is divided into 10 chiao/jiao or 100 fen. Make sure you exchange
your leftover Yuan before returning home because this currency can
be exchanged only within China's borders. Travellers cheques,
preferably in US Dollars, and foreign cash can be exchanged in
cities at the Bank of China. Banks are closed weekends. The larger
hotels and the special 'Friendship Stores' designed for foreigners
will accept most western currencies for purchases. Major credit
cards are accepted in the main cities at various establishments,
but outside the major cities acceptance is limited. ATMs are scarce
outside the main cities.
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