Shanghai Museum is one of the top 4 museums of China. There are more than 120 thousand of precious exhibits including ancient Chinese bronze, ceramics, painting calligraphy, and etc. It was open to public in 1996 and has been a top attraction of Shanghai.
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All the exhibits in the museum have English explanation, so it is quite friendly to English speaking tourists. And there is an electrical voice guide that can be rented for 20 RMB/2hours.
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The building itself is quite unique. It has a circular top and a square body, in hornor of an ancient saying"The sky is round and the earth is square" that prevailed several thousands of years ago in China. Although this theory turned out to be incorrect, it reveals how Chinese people tried to understand and explore the world during their long five thousand of years history.
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Shanghai Meseum is located in the People's Square(人民广场).

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Address: No.201 People's Avenue (人民大道201号).
How to get to: People's Square Station(人民广场站) of Metro No.1/No.2/No.8.
Time: 9:00-17:00
Tickets: 20 RMB. 10 RMB for kids and students. Free for those age above 70.
Website: http://www.shanghaimuseum.net/en/

	Chinese	Pin Yin
Shanghai Museum	上海博物馆	Shang Hai Bo Wu Guan
People's Square	人民广场	Ren Min Guang Chang
People's Avenue	人民大道	Ren Min Da Dao
Metro	地铁	Di Tie
Line 1	一号线	Yi Hao Xian
Line 2	二号线	Er Hao Xian
Line 8	八号线	Ba Hao Xian