in a sort of new year resolution, we decided to make an effort to visit a “touristy” destination in shanghai every week or so, to get to know the city a bit better.

this week we went to the shanghai museum. you can learn about all sorts of art-related aspects of chinese culture in there, and there’s enough of it to keep you entertained for hours - a clear overdose of information to our jetlagged minds. anyway, here are some pictures:

all in all, this would have been better if we were less tired - or had a special interest in any sort of ancient art.
still, there are some lovely pieces in there, and the entrance is free, so if you fancy stuff like calligraphy, chinese paintings, currency, bronze works, sculpture, ceramics, chinese furniture, jade carving, etc. give it a go!

tags: ancient, art, china, museum, shanghai, tourist, visit
posted on January 11th, 2009 at 7:45 pm, under anita na china.