National Water Museum of China（Hangzhou）Travel Guide
Into the south bank of the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, a towering, crystal clear glazed pagoda will quietly into the eyes, it is the China Water Conservancy Museum – a bearing the people’s historical achievements in water management and great achievements of the temple, a carry forward the spirit of water conservancy, water conservancy culture, popularization of water conservancy, water conservancy knowledge, and promote the sustainable development of water conservancy an important platform! Platform.
The museum has a floor area of 36,500 square meters, the main body height of 128.9 meters, its unique design of the tower museum, not only to achieve the perfect combination of classical style and modern materials, but also as if a “floating in the water” of the crystal palace, glittering, attracting attention. It is said that the museum integrates the functions of education, research, collection, protection and communication, etc., and has opened the “water and human civilization exhibition area”, “water conservancy thousands of years of basic display exhibition area”, “Long Shi Yu Pei Exhibition Area “and outdoor” Zhenshui, water, pray for water culture exhibition area “and so on.
It is understood that the indoor “water and human civilization exhibition area” through a series of vivid historical artifacts, pictures and multimedia displays, tells us the human and water’s inexorable relationship. From the ancient period of living by water, to the modern society of scientific water management, the development of human society is closely related to water; “water basic display area” is the axis of time, the system shows the development of China’s water conservancy cause from ancient times to the present.
The “Dragon Shi Yu Pei Exhibition Area” puts a series of legends and stories about dragons and water, folk activities and art works on display in front of visitors, showing every visitor the profound dragon culture and water culture of the Chinese nation. The outdoor Zhenshui, Shishui and Praying for Water Cultural Exhibits will be equally impressive. By simulating ancient water control scenes, displaying water control tools and rituals, they allow visitors to more intuitively understand the wisdom and practice of ancient people’s water control. It not only enriches the display content of the museum, but also allows visitors to feel the strong water culture atmosphere during the tour.
However, because I came when it was late, there is no inside visit, it is interesting to encounter a few cars dragged the family over to explore, and finally verified with the door security and confirmed: “this night there will be a light show”. So I joined them and waited for half an hour at the roadside, finally looking forward to the exciting lighting moment.
Unfortunately, although the lights are bright, but only the “pagoda” in the continuous cycle of color change, and other urban areas in Hangzhou, compared to the night scene, really a little inferior, no wonder few people see people on the Internet or in the circle of friends “sun” it. In fact, this museum was put into use in March 2010, all 15 years, such an excellent shape, and is a national museum, so low “visibility” is really a bit of a waste.
What surprised me the most is that when I talked to passers-by, I learned that if you want to climb to the top of the tower, you need to spend 20RBM to buy a ticket. Of course, the top of the tower does have a wide view of the entire Qiantang River near Water Expo Avenue. And the waves of the Qiantang River, as well as the sparkling surface of the river, and the mountains in the distance with the city close by, are all beautiful paintings within reach there. As for the money spent on whether it is worth it, that’s a matter of opinion, I have a drone, naturally feel expensive.
Address: No. 1 Shui Bo Avenue, Xiaoshan District
Time: 9:00-16:30, closed on Mondays (excluding legal holidays)
Tickets: free admission to the museum,Tower Climbing Fee.20RMB/person
tel:0571-82863601
Transportation:Bus 2098