Museum of London Diary

Author: Chen Pingyuan
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: In January in London, what pleased me was that my residence was near the British Museum, allowing me to observe this "ocean of knowledge" with ease, a place with a history of 250 years and absolutely renowned worldwide. Having visited many countries and seen numerous galleries and museums, so far, the one that moved me deeply and made me linger the most is none other than the British Museum. This judgment involves time, money, personal mood, and knowledge reserves, and is highly subjective and arbitrary. In January in London, what pleased me was that my residence was near the British Museum, allowing me to observe this 250-year-old, globally renowned "ocean of knowledge" with ease. Having visited many countries and seen many galleries and museums, so far, the one that moved me deeply and made me linger the most is none other than the British Museum. The ancients said: "Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles." This can be understood as reading while traveling, with mountains and rivers reflecting books, making it easier to comprehend and verify; it can also be understood as books scattered everywhere, requiring one to travel ten thousand miles to search for them; or it can be interpreted as scholars, like knights-errants, needing to roam the world to achieve the spirit and realm of great scholars.