Chinese Museum Tour (French): French

Author: Editorial Committee of "Tour of Chinese Museums"
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Publishing Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Museums, cultural and educational institutions dedicated to protecting and displaying historical and cultural heritage, as well as traces of humanity and the environment, constitute an important showcase for a nation to spread its achievements and development level. In China, museums are an important element of culture and education, with their primary mission being to collect and protect ancient artifacts and specimens, facilitate scientific research, organize exhibitions, disseminate knowledge about history, culture, and science, and instill patriotic, socialist, and revolutionary education in the masses. They aim to elevate the scientific, cultural, ideological, and moral standards of the entire population, strengthen national confidence and cohesion, and provide intellectual and moral support for the cause of building socialism in China. Chinese museums have a century-long history. From the founding of the first Chinese museum, the Nantong Museum in 1905 by Zhang Jian, to the establishment of the new China in 1949, there were only 21 museums in the country, most of which had modest conditions and few visitors.