The Glory in the Center of the World (Zhengzhou)

In the five thousand years of Chinese civilization, Henan has been the national center of politics, economy, and culture for three thousand years. Despite the rampant looting by the 'Luoyang Shovel' and many significant cultural relics being 'borrowed' by national institutions, the profound cultural heritage of this major province of cultural relics is undeniable The venue facilities are a bit old, and although there are 16 exhibition halls, none of them are very large, considering it has been over 25 years since its establishment. However, the exhibition layout is clear, the exhibits are plentiful, and the introductions are detailed. It is definitely a must-visit place in Henan. Visitors started lining up at the entrance after 9:30 am on a weekday, and the crowd inside was quite large, feeling just as crowded as the Shaanxi History Museum. However, the number of visitors noticeably decreased around noon, allowing for a more relaxed photo-taking experience. It is recommended not to rush for an early visit all at once One pitfall in terms of service is the lack of a bag storage area inside the exhibition halls. The lockers are outside, which is fine when there are few people, but it's quite inconvenient to queue under the scorching sun to enter, only to be told that you need to go out to store your bags and then re-queue to enter... I wonder which leader's brainchild this design was. The museum is spread over four floors, with exhibition halls 15 and 16, which are temporary exhibition halls, located on the first floor. The remaining 14 halls are arranged in chronological order. Currently, the two temporary exhibition halls are the Stone Carving Art Hall and the Luxembourg Relics Exhibition, with the former mostly featuring exhibits from Nanyang, and the latter showcasing the history and culture of Luxembourg, as well as typical cultural relics such as coins, sculptures, furniture, and architecture. Photos 1-10 are what I consider to be the more exquisite cultural relics, which I have taken to share with everyone. Especially photos 1 and 2, the bronzes located on the fourth floor, are in the same hall as the cloud-patterned bronze vessels, with unique shapes, intricate patterns, and smooth lines. I wonder why they didn't make it as the treasures of the museum Photos 11-20 are naturally the nine treasures of the museum. Due to the numerous introductions, I won't list them all here In short, if you want to understand the history of Henan, the Provincial Museum is definitely the choice to make