NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CHINA LONDON EDITIONS (2011, FIRST ED, SC)- LIKE NEW

Description: The most significant event in the museum world in 201 I will be the reopening of the National Museum of China on the east side of Tian'anmen Square in Beijing. The interior of the original building, one of the ten famous architectural landmarks built in 1959 to mark the |0th anniversary of the Revolution, has been completely redesigned and rebuilt by the German architects Von Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The famous façade has been retained. The new museum will combine the original national collection of the Museum of Chinese History with that of the Museum of the Chinese Revolution. It therefore tells the entire history of Chinese civilization, from Yuanmou man (1,700,000 years old) through to the overthrow of the last dynasty in 1911 and right up to the revolution of 1949 and the founding of the People's Republic. The modern collection comprises a fascinating selection of objects, documents, charts, models and paintings to illustrate the rise of modern China. History and art have equal importance in the National Museum of China, the first museum in China to engage in a complete range of activities, comprising collecting, archaeology, research, and an ambitious exchange exhibition programme with many of the great museums of national art. It is the only museum in China that presents the whole history and culture of China. Since its early beginnings in 1912, the museum's collections have been continually enriched and the National Museum of China is now unrivalled in being able to reveal the development of Chinese civilization. The National Museum now has a collection of a million items consisting of major pieces in all fields from the prehistoric, through all historical periods, both those handed down through the generations and those more recently discovered through excavation. -- From the book flap ABOUT US: We are a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. We sell books and other items donated by community members to raise money for our local library system. We fund services, reading programs and purchases not in their budget. Our organization has operated continuously in the same city since 1937. PROCEEDS BENEFIT OUR LOCAL LIBRARY PROGRAMS - THANK YOU! Please visit our store for more titles.https://www.ebay.com/usr/friendsofthepaloaltolibrary

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