As the summer vacation (暑假, shǔ jià) nears its end, the fervor of visitors flocking to museums shows no signs of waning despite the scorching heat (酷热难耐, kù rè nán nài). With the growing popularity of cultural artifacts (文物, wén wù), museums have transformed into vital hubs for individuals seeking enriching cultural experiences and educational leisure. (文化体验和教育休闲，wén huà tǐ yàn hé jiào yù xiū xián)
People visit the Luoyang Museum of Ancient Tombs in Central China's Henan province, August 15, 2024. [Photo by Dong Senhe/chinadaily.com.cn]
Currently, museums across Central China's Henan province are witnessing a peak in educational and family tours. Many museums have extended their operating hours into the evening, streamlined reservation procedures (简化预订程序, jiǎn huà yù dìng chéng xù), and organized special events (组织特别活动, zǔ zhī tè bié huó dòng) to enhance visitors' overall experience (提高游客整体体验, tí gāo yóu kè zhěng tǐ tǐ yàn).
At the Luoyang Museum of Ancient Tombs (洛阳古墓博物馆, luò yáng gǔ mù bó wù guǎn), visitors can explore the significant archaeological findings and delve into the cultural significance embedded within the architecture (建筑, jiàn zhù), murals (墓室壁画, mù shì bì huà), sculptures (砖雕艺术, zhuān diāo yì shù), utensils, decorations, and inscriptions (铭文, míng wén) found in diverse tombs spanning different historical periods.
Children learn pottery repairing at the Erlitou Site Museum of the Xia Capital, Luoyang, Central China's Henan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Through a variety of exhibition techniques, the museum constructs a temporal and spatial bridge, enabling visitors to immerse themselves in ancient tomb culture (古墓文化, gǔ mù wén huà) and the ancient Chinese perspective on life and death (中国古人的生死观, zhōng guó gǔ rén de shēng sǐ guān), fostering a deep understanding of the concept of "treating death as a part of life."
The Erlitou Site Museum of the Xia Capital (二里头夏都遗址博物馆, èr lǐ tóu xià dū yí zhǐ bó wù guǎn) leverages its rich historical and cultural resources to develop over 30 tailored educational programs for children of varying ages. These programs cover a wide array of topics, including the Erlitou culture, the Xia Dynasty's history, archaeological excavations, the essence of Yellow River culture, and intangible heritage experiences.
A tourist visits the Yangshao Cultural Site Museum in Mianchi county of Sanmenxia city, Central China's Henan province, on August 17, 2024. [Photo by Dong Senhe/chinadaily.com.cn]
Shi Muyang, the museum's deputy director of research and education, highlights the growing popularity of these educational programs (教育项目, jiào yù xiàng mù). By August of this year, reservations for these programs have surpassed 160 sessions, marking a substantial increase of over 40 classes compared to the total number in 2023.
At the Yangshaocun site (仰韶村遗址, yǎng sháo cūn yí zhǐ) in Mianchi county of Sanmenxia city (三门峡市渑池县, sān mén xiá shì miǎn chí xiàn), visitors can participate in a variety of activities such as pottery-making (陶器捏制, táo qì niē zhì), vibrant paintings (拼图彩绘, pīn tú cǎi huì), and rubbings (拓片制作, tà piàn zhì zuò), immersing themselves in the millennia-spanning Yangshao culture (仰韶文化, yǎng sháo wén huà).
Tourists watch the murals at the Luoyang Museum of Ancient Tombs in Central China's Henan province, August 15, 2024. [Photo by Dong Senhe/chinadaily.com.cn]
According to statistics from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Luoyang Museum (洛阳博物馆, luò yáng bó wù guǎn) welcomed a total of 323,600 visitors from July 1 to 31 alone, marking an increase of 30,000 compared to the same period last year.
来源：chinadaily.com.cn
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