The China Great Wall Museum, the name of which was inscribed by former president Jiang Zemin, mainly concerns the Great Wall, and comprehensively reflects its history and current situation.
With its 9 exhibition halls covering more than 3000 square meters, The China Great Wall Museum is divided into eight sections “The Great Wall in different dynasties”, “The Great Wall in the Ming dynasty”, “Establishing military defense”, “The Wars on the Great Wall”, “Economic and Cultural Exchanges”, “The Artistic Reservoir of Various Nationalities”, “Love Our Country, Renovate Our Great Wall” and “Most Favored Scenic Spot and Rainbow of Friendship”. Cultural relics unearthed along the Great Wall are exhibited along with ample historical documents, pictures and models. These give detailed descriptions of the Great Wall as a symbol of the Chinese nation and a bond uniting all of the nationalities in China.
Among the important items on display are the original copy of the World Heritage Certificate issued by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, pictures of the more than 200 foreign leaders and government heads from 120 countries climbing the wall in the past 40 years. These precious items are unique among similar museums in the country.
The Great Wall is a wonder of the world and a much cherished treasure of China. It deserves not only to be loved but also to be studied.
The appearance of the Great Wall 3D cinema resembles the structure of the ancient Badaling military headquarters, the Duntai, whose upper part is round and lower part square. On the fringe of the upper section stand dense battlements, giving the impression of flying Chinese dragons and running snakes. The building is mainly constructed with reddish brown granite and looks formidable. The 3 always-open gates are like twin sisters guarding the key to the “northern gate”. The arch structure is high and unsophisticated. Inside the building, there are 2 floors, the projection room on the second floor and the viewing room which can accommodate 500 people. There is also a resting room and 2 VIP resting rooms on the first floor. A 30 meter long embossment made of stainless steel in the crescent resting room is made in the Han dynasty artistic style. The theme is “the marching of soldiers and chariots”, depicting a legion setting off from the Great Wall for a long-distance campaign. Both the soldiers and the chariots are delicately carved and look lively.
The Great Wall 3D cinema covers an area of 314 square meters. Its circumference is 60 meters, its diameter is 20 meters and it is 7.5 meters high. It is very spacious. As soon as the movie begins, the lights on the canopy go off. The evenly-arrayed blue beams glitter intermittently like stars. You will feel like you are enjoying a mysterious and beautiful summer night in the midst of mountains covered by snow. The most advanced high-fidelity stereo system is employed to present you with the 2700 years history of the Great Wall, featuring the more than 6,000 kilometers long relic of the Great Wall, the scenery in different seasons, and the many stories related to the wall (Qin Shihuangdi's mandate to construct the wall and Meng Jiangnu's tragic tale) along with some battle scenes. The movie also shows the wall winding from Bo Hai in the east all the way to the Jiayu Pass in Gansu province.
The pictures seem to create a new dimension connecting the Great Wall's history and reality which will linger in your mind for a long time. |
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