Shanghai Museum

The Shanghai Museum, located in People's Square in the center of Shanghai, is one of the four major museums in China and a world-class museum of ancient Chinese art. It is renowned both at home and abroad for its rich collection, complete range of categories, and collection of exquisite works. Its architectural design (the tripod shape of "round sky and square earth") is also an iconic artwork.

Positioning: a comprehensive museum of ancient Chinese art, focusing on displaying the essence of cultural relics and art in various historical periods of China.
Architectural symbol: Composed of a circular dome and a square base, symbolizing "the sky is round and the earth is square", reflecting the traditional Chinese cosmology. Especially elegant under nighttime lighting.
Collection strength: The collection has over 1.02 million cultural relics, including more than 144000 precious cultural relics. The collection of bronze ware, ceramics, calligraphy and painting, coins, jade, seals, and sculptures is particularly distinctive, with a complete system and exquisite quality.

Treasure of the Town Hall:

Dake Ding: a bronze heavy vessel from the late Western Zhou Dynasty, with a long inscription on its inner wall. It is known as one of the "Three Treasures of the Sea" along with the Da Yu Ding from the National Museum and the Mao Gong Ding from the National Palace Museum in Taipei.

Xie Zun: An exquisite wine vessel from the late Spring and Autumn period, with a magnificent and complex design.

Yue kiln blue glazed crabapple style bowl: a masterpiece of Tang Dynasty Yue kiln secret colored porcelain, with a glaze color as clear as lake water.

Yongzheng Pink Fortune and Longevity Olive Vase: a porcelain used by the Qing Dynasty palace, with exquisite craftsmanship.