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National Museum of Chinese Writing 中国文字博物馆Zhōngguó Wénzì Bówùguǎn
4A scenic area · Anyang, Henan
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Anyang
- Region
- Henan
- Type
- Culture
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area
About National Museum of Chinese Writing
A national museum devoted to writing, opened in 2009 in Anyang, the city where the Shang oracle bones were found. Its main building takes the shape of an ancient character for 'city wall' and is decorated with Shang-style bronze motifs. The permanent exhibition traces the origin and evolution of Chinese characters against the world's writing systems and the scripts of China's minority peoples, with a gallery on the discovery and study of the oracle bones.
How to get to National Museum of Chinese Writing
On Renmin Avenue in Beiguan district, about 15 minutes by taxi from central Anyang and some 20 minutes from Anyang East high-speed station. Closed on Mondays except public holidays.
Nearby
- Yinxu 殷墟 under 10 km
The last Shang capital, where China's earliest writing and Fu Hao's tomb came to light
Also within 20 km: Gaoge Temple 高阁寺 (under 10 km), Yuanlin (Tomb of Yuan Shikai) 袁林 (under 10 km), Han Wang Temple and Zhoujin Hall 韩王庙与昼锦堂 (under 10 km), Zhangde Prefecture City God Temple 彰德府城隍庙 (under 10 km), Wenfeng Pagoda in Anyang 文峰塔 (under 10 km), Yonghe Bridge 永和桥 (20 km).
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