only 16 photos were found
we were drop dead tired back then
but the layout was quite
visitor-friendly
you don’t go round and round
like a labyrinth
there are 7 levels
each segmented into two sides
based on categories of the
artifacts / exhibits on display
eg:
wood carving, jade, coins,
calligraphy & painting, furniture,
custom & culture of ethnic groups
and special exhibition
so we can actually select
which zones that we take interest in
wood carving being the first
and that being our all time favourite of all
something we can better related to
as you can see
I would say
all Chinese museum s
those that I have visited so far are
camera-friendly,
of course with the flashlight turned off
who uses flashlight these days anyway
with the low and even lower
aperture capturing technology
and the lighting, display setup, space
are just nice
even a non-so-high-end camera
just like mine
can capture photos of good quality
furniture being another favourite zone
I guess I have to start bringing
notepad and pen around
I used to, but it wasn’t of much use
especially to museum
there’s this tourist’s dilemma
too busy snapping, not really learning
worst is to do selfies non-stop
and instant uploading
wait.. plus some editing
there are some painting by an old artist
who started painting when he was in 80’s
they are so vibrant and lively
despite of the minimum strokes
what’s his name again??
his surname is Wu,
(we are probably related)
that’s the only thing I am really sure of
woohoo.. I got it
late Mr. Wu Chang Shuo 吴昌硕
(1844 – 1927)
I am officially a fan
and I realize that
these master artists
they are not only gifted painters
they write excellent calligraphy
not to mention,
some compose the poems or proses
attached to the paintings too
and all these are one-take
unlike fuller painting
which can be touched up
I can imagine he didn’t even draft the prose
the feeling was just right after
the painting is done
yeah let’s write this
okay.. I am just saying
How to get here:
Metro Line 1,2,8 (Red, Blue, Green)
People’s Square station 人民廣場
it’s an extremely busy station
with more than 10 exits
and you may end up walking a little bit
Exit 1
or look out for signage in the station
and walk straight on
you can’t probably miss it
there’s another museum
within walking distance
along People’s Avenue
nearby the Metro’s exit
People’s Square is
equivalent to Tian An Men Square of Beijing
opps did I mention the sensitive term?
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
上海城市規劃展示館
