China is an Asian country with a large population and a distinctive culture that surpasses many other cultures in the world in terms of formation period. The inhabitants of one of the most ancient states honor their history and traditions by opening amazing museums.
Glass museum
The Glass Museum, located in Shanghai, was opened on the site of a former glass factory. Before placing the exhibits, they decided not to carry out a complete restoration of the building, but only to supplement the premises with interspersed with modern design. Therefore, the indescribable flavor of the glass factory has been preserved in the glass museum.
The room is divided into four sections, each of which represents different stages in the manufacture of translucent fragile items. While in the first one, you can see the work of glass blowers, in the second one - learn the history of the glass industry in China. In the third section, you can hear about the role of glass in modern times, and in the fourth, you can see fragile and beautiful products made by glass-blowing artists from different parts of the world.
Museum of the Great Silk Road
The Silk Road Museum is located in Guangdong province. It features the ship Nanhai-1, which sank off the coast of China over 800 years ago. It is the main exhibit in the exhibition, but not the only one.
The museum also displays a variety of historical documents, monuments and photographs that are inextricably linked to China's seabed exploration.
The Nanhai-1 vessel is located at a depth of twelve meters. In order for visitors to the museum to carefully examine the exhibit, special underwater corridors were made.
Tea Museum
The tea museum is located in the city of Maitan, which is located in the hills. Immediately after its opening, it made an unprecedented sensation and was included in the Guinness Book of Records. The Maitan Tea Museum is the largest and most unusual in the world. It is impossible to leave it unnoticed, because it is built in the form of a large teapot and a small cup, stylized as traditional Chinese tea utensils.
It is not by chance that the tea museum in China was opened in Meitan. It is believed that the famous green tea appeared on the territory of this city more than 6,000 years ago. In addition to the exposition and guides, the museum also has a small hotel, a restaurant and an observation deck with breathtaking views of the surrounding area.
Chinese museums are able to surprise not only with their focus, but also with the beauty of the organization. The unusual design of the buildings is an engineering marvel.
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