[2025 Beijing Attraction] Travel Guide for Grand Canal Museum (Updated Jul)

| A Place Suitable for an Afternoon Solo Stroll. Truly envious of the people in Tongzhou‼ A city museum and a Grand Canal museum🙊 No wonder it's called Tonglifonia~ Regret coming, regret coming late~ The Grand Canal Museum even has an immersive experience space📚 Perfect for bringing kids on weekends Learning while having fun~👭 Compiled a guide, getting lost while playing~💕 ⭕️Temporary Exhibition: Exploring Ancient Shu Civilization—Sanxingdui and Jinsha ▪️Time: June 27, 2024 - October 10, 2024 ▪️Location: Exhibition Building, 1st Floor, Halls 1-2 ‼️Super crowded on weekends, long queues after 6 PM ⭕️【About the Exhibition Hall】 ▪️1 Shared Hall + 1 Main Exhibition Building ⭕️Must-visit Spots Main Exhibition Building 1st Floor Sanxingdui, 2nd Floor Halls 3-6 have the museum's treasures, 3rd Floor Hall 10 immersive experience‼️ ✅About the Shared Hall ▪️B1 Floor 🔆Canal Food Boat: Canal cultural dishes 🔆Immersive Exhibition: Sanxingdui VR Adventure (separate charge) 🔆Underground Corridor: Stone Carving Garden Exhibition + Earthquake Science Exhibition ▪️2nd Floor 🔆Dockside Chat: Sanxingdui themed coffee ✅About the Main Exhibition Building ▪️1st Floor 🔆Halls 1-2: Sanxingdui Exhibition 🔆Canal Souvenirs: Sanxingdui ornaments, blind box cultural products 🔆Canal Bookstore: Sanxingdui history, culture, and archaeology books ▪️2nd Floor 🔆Halls 3-6: Beijing and Grand Canal historical and cultural exhibits 🔆Hall 7: Beijing Grand Canal Panorama Scroll ▪️3rd Floor 🔆Hall 8: Colorful Glazed Porcelain Exhibition from the Palace Museum 🔆Hall 9: Treasures from the Beijing Cultural Relics Exchange Center 🔆Hall 10 "Beyond the Canal—Immersive Experience Exhibition", the largest 3D diffraction installation in a domestic museum, offering a wonderful cultural journey through more than 10 cities along the canal ⭕️【About Stamps】 ▪️Main Exhibition Building 1st Floor Cultural Store, 82 free stamps, 45 paid stamps ▪️Main Exhibition Building Canal Bookstore 3 free stamps, 24 paid stamps ▪️Shared Hall B1 Floor Canal Shop, 10 free stamps ⭕️【About Reservations】 Grand Canal Museum + Sanxingdui Exhibition No reservation/tickets needed🎫 Swipe ID card to enter🪪 ⭕️Small Tips ▪️No tripods, selfie sticks, gimbals, etc. If brought, they need to be stored at the entrance and retrieved at the exit after the visit ⭕️About Transportation 🚗 Drive and navigate to City Green Heart Forest Park P12 Parking Lot, follow the signs to enter the museum 🚇 Line 1 Batong Line Tongzhou Beiyuan Station Exit A (Northeast Exit), transfer to Bus 317 at Tongzhou Beiyuan Intersection South Bus Stop to Shangmatou Road Stop 🚌 Suburban Railway S1 Line Qiaozhuang East Station, transfer to Bus 317 at Jingdong Yunqiao Building Materials City Bus Stop to Shangmatou Road Stop

Spent a day in Tonglifonia over the weekend, and I have to say, Tongzhou, as Beijing's sub-center, truly lives up to its name. The area is filled with high-quality modern buildings. Apart from the somewhat inconvenient transportation, it's an absolutely fun place to visit. A full day visiting three major venues was very fulfilling. City Library + Grand Canal Museum + Beijing Art Center, all three venues are in the same park and were completed at the end of last year, becoming new landmarks in Beijing. 🌸Visiting Route: Library ➡️ Museum ➡️ Art Center The venues are within 500 meters of each other, and you can adjust the visiting order according to your needs. ✅Venue Introduction 📖Beijing City Library Upon entering the City Library, the undulating 'Valley Hall' comes into view. On both sides are two 'Book Mountains' standing 3 meters tall. The columns, shaped like ginkgo trees, rise to the roof, which is composed of countless leaves. The space is surrounded by large floor-to-ceiling windows, and the glass curtain walls effectively bring in outdoor light, making it very bright and transparent. B1: 3D Book Storage F1: Metaverse Experience Hall, Children's Hall (cinema, theater, etc.), Cultural Exchange Area, Intangible Cultural Heritage Literature Hall, Local Literature Hall F2: Ancient Literature Hall, Art Literature Hall, etc. F3: Natural Science, Social Science, Law, Newspapers, Foreign Literature, Cultural Tourism 🎫Tickets: No tickets required, no reservation needed ⌚️Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-20:00 (closed on Mondays) 🌸Tongzhou Grand Canal Museum The design concept of the Tongzhou Grand Canal Museum is inspired by the three elements of boats, sails, and water from the ancient canal scenery. The museum consists of a shared hall, an exhibition building (main building), and a leisure water street. The roof of the shared hall resembles a 'boat', the roof of the exhibition building resembles a 'sail', and the water street runs between the two buildings. 🎫Tickets: Free, no reservation needed, entry with ID card ⌚️Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-20:00 (entry stops at 19:00), closed on Mondays 🚗Transportation: 1️⃣Self-driving The three venues are not very accessible by public transport, so it's recommended to drive. Navigate to for parking. 2️⃣Subway to Bus Option 1: Take Subway Line 6 to Station, then transfer to Bus Tongyou Special Line 1 or Bus 317 Option 2: Take Subway Line 1 to Exit A, then transfer to Bus 317 to

The vibrant atmosphere of Beijing's sub-center never fails to amaze with every visit. Spent another weekend strolling through the Grand Canal Museum with family, where the "Origins of Chinese Civilization" exhibition is currently on display 🖼️ Just 4 km away lies a residential gem with prime location advantages 🏘️ Financial Street Wuyi Rongyu, merely 2 km from Beijing's administrative office district, Surrounded by 6 major urban parks 🌳 Perfect for weekend oxygen therapy at the Urban Green Heart. Waterfront living nurtures wellbeing—experience the canal culture right at your doorstep. The area offers exceptionally rich cultural and recreational amenities~ Many now prefer Tongzhou for upgraded housing, As it represents a dynamic, work-life balanced city of the future, Aligning perfectly with young professionals' development aspirations ☀️ Various unit types available from 75㎡ to 220㎡ 180㎡ 4-bedroom units ideal for multi-generational families~ Custom aluminum-wood composite entry doors with smart locks, Video intercoms and smart home systems enhance convenience. The LDK (Living-Dining-Kitchen) integrated layout is a favorite— Perfect for hosting weekend cooking parties without feeling cramped~ Custom cabinets include food waste disposers, While central AC and fresh air systems ensure comfort 🍃 The 140㎡ 3-bedroom unit features full daylight design with north-south transparency, 13m ultra-wide southern exposure bathes interiors in sunlight ☀️ Bay windows adorn southern spaces—ideal for sunbathing with coffee ☕️ Master bath's dual-sink three-piece set deserves special mention— No more queuing for morning routines, combining luxury with practicality 👍 Future Asia's largest transport hub will rise south of the community, Flanked by multiple shopping malls, Canal Business District, and office clusters, With metro and high-speed rail ensuring seamless connectivity. Just 400m from Jianhe Park and Lucheng Central Park ⛲️ Only 6km to Universal Studios 🌍 Truly the premier choice for upgraded living in Tongzhou 👍 🏡 Financial Street Wuyi Rongyu

The "Witness the Shang Dynasty" exhibition is currently being held at the Beijing Grand Canal Museum, a cultural feast not to be missed! The exhibition will run until October 12th. The exhibition is divided into four sections: "Records and Classics," "The Pinnacle of Bronze," "Central Expansion," and "Legacy for Posterity," showcasing the political, economic, cultural, and social life of the Shang Dynasty from different perspectives. 📜 The "Records and Classics" section displays numerous oracle bones inscribed with ancient scripts, recording important events such as royal genealogies, sacrifices, and wars of the Shang kings. 🏛️ The "Pinnacle of Bronze" area features an array of exquisitely crafted and majestic bronze artifacts. The Fu Hao Owl Zun is particularly striking—a burial object from the tomb of Fu Hao. Its dynamic form and intricate decorations, combining high relief, low relief, and incised line techniques in a "three-layer floral" style, highlight the advanced bronze-casting skills of the Shang Dynasty. This exhibition marks the first reunion in 50 years of a pair of Fu Hao Owl Zuns, one from the National Museum of China and the other from the Henan Museum, as well as a pair of "Yachou" bronze axes, one from the National Museum and the other from the Shandong Museum! 🌍 The "Central Expansion" section illustrates the territorial reach, urban planning, and interactions with neighboring regions during the Shang Dynasty. 🎨 The "Legacy for Posterity" exhibition highlights the profound influence of Shang culture on later generations. The "Witness the Shang Dynasty" exhibition is a fantastic opportunity to delve deep into the history and culture of the Shang Dynasty—don't miss it!

Because of Li Bai's sentence "Fireworks under Yangzhou in March" I traveled thousands of miles to experience the spring scenery of Jiangnan🌸 During the Qingming Festival holiday, I didn't spend money to enter the scenic spot, so I took the niche attraction route~ \ 3 days and 2 nights travel guide🔽 DAY1: Guangzhou → Grand Canal Museum → Pishi Street DAY2： Morning: Shi Gong Temple → Tianning Temple → Imperial Pier → Yechun Tea House → Red Bridge → Yechun Garden Afternoon: Siwang Pavilion → Caiyi Street → Wenchang Pavilion → Guandong Street DAY3: Songjiacheng Park → Hermitage Slim West Lake → Guangzhou \ 🔸Grand Canal Museum Be sure to make an appointment in advance! Reserve at least 4 hours of time for the tour. It's very large inside, very enjoyable and interactive (must check-in in Halls 1-3!) After the tour, arrange a classic camera spot to take pictures of the sunset here (📷 Shooting on the arch bridge next to 📍Rainbow Cuisine) 🔸Pishi Street I went there at night and during the day, and the streets and alleys that make people feel very casual when walking have different flavors. If you want to take a picture of the "Yangzhou" wall, remember to come during the day~ 🔸Yechun Garden Compared to the crowded skinny West Lake, here is really very niche, less people and good photography ~ especially suitable for like ancient style and do not want to spend money to buy tickets into the crowded sisters ~ morning trip is centered on this 3-5 minutes walking distance can reach ~ 🔸Caiyi Street Local old street alley, along here you can walk to the Four Viewing Pavilion, in the alley next to Yiyuan you can take pictures of the same camera ~ 🔸Wenchang Pavilion It is located in the middle of the main road around the island, and is very close to the Four Lookout Pavilion 🔸Kantong Street This is the old city of Yangzhou, the more characteristic photography is in this Hansen Bear Market, up the 2nd floor of the observation deck overlooking, you can take pictures of the lively market and 🏮 lantern night view ~ remember to come in blues time, the mood will be better ~ 🔸Song Jiacheng Park Near the east gate of Slim West Lake, this is a park where local residents come. It is now in the flowering period of February orchids. The purple orchids are as beautiful as a painting with the colorful flowers and willow trees on the lake 🔸Reclusive Slim West Lake Sitting on the garden lakeside that is only one lake away from the Slim West Lake Scenic Area, without forcing into the scenic area, you can sit on the lake and have an afternoon tea. It's really too chill~ I instantly understood that Li Bai's recommendation was indeed not fake~ 🔸Sprinkle golden peaches The four-color peach, known as the king of Yangzhou flowers by netizens, is really stunning. For it, I got up at 5 o'clock ~ The unique appearance is like an umbrella, a tree of four-color flowers, growing on the side of the road, do not have to fly to hit the card. \ Although the time is a bit rushed, Yangzhou Slow did handle me~ This time I was a bit regretful not to see the willow at its best, will definitely come again next time~

Location: Beijing Grand Canal Museum (Northwest corner of Urban Green Heart Forest Park, Binhe South Road, Tongzhou District, Beijing) Subway and bus 1️⃣ Take Subway Line 1 or Batong Line to Tongzhou Beiyuan Station, exit from Exit A (northeast exit), transfer to Bus 317 at Tongzhou Beiyuan Lukou South Bus Stop, and get off at Shangmatou Road Stop. 2️⃣ Take Subway Line 6 to Beiyunhe West Station, exit from Exit B (northeast exit), transfer to Bus 317 at Beiyunhe West Station South Bus Stop, and get off at Shangmatou Road Stop. 3️⃣ Take Suburban Railway Line S1 (Suburban Railway City Sub-center Line) to Qiaozhuang East Station, transfer to Bus 317 at JD Yunjiao Building Materials City Bus Stop, and get off at Shangmatou Road Stop. Driving route: Navigate to Urban Green Heart Forest Park P12 Parking Lot Visit: No reservation required. A valid ID is required to enter the museum. Opening hours: 10:00–20:00, last entry at 19:00, closed on Mondays, open on public holidays Guided tour service: Free guided tours are available at 10:30 and 14:30. Restaurant service 1️⃣ Yunhe Shifang (restaurant) is located on the B1 floor of the shared hall, providing creative meals and other related services. 2️⃣ Matou Xiaoxu (cafe) is located on the second-floor platform of the shared hall, providing coffee, tea, and creative coffee products. Creative service 1️⃣ Yunhe Xiaopu (creative experience) is located on the B1 floor of the shared hall, providing creative products, intangible cultural heritage interaction, and other related services. 2️⃣ Yunhe Bookstore (reading space) is located on the first floor of the exhibition building, next to the west entrance of the water street, providing book sales, reading, and other related services. 3️⃣ Yunhe Fengwu (creative space) is located on the first floor of the exhibition building, next to the east entrance of the water street, providing creative products, themed post office, interactive experience, research, and other related services. Museum introduction: The museum consists of a shared hall, an exhibition building (main building), and a leisure water street. The design concept is inspired by the three elements of boat, sail, and water in the ancient canal landscape. With the canal as the clue, the historical culture is integrated into the building. The roof of the shared hall is shaped like a "boat," and the roof of the exhibition building (main building) is shaped like a "sail." The leisure water street between the two buildings, combined with the street intersections, awnings, and gatehouses on the facade of the exhibition building (main building), forms a scene similar to the wharf of the canal. I went there late, and the museum was closed when I arrived, so I didn't go in. Photos 2–5 are of the Beijing Art Center, and photos 10–11 are of the Beijing City Library (see the previous note for specific visiting instructions). They are all nearby and can be visited in one day.

20241002  Beijing Grand Canal Museum 9 Colorful - Ancient Colored Glaze Porcelain Exhibition of the Palace Museum Exhibition Location Exhibition Hall 8, 3rd Floor, Exhibition Building Exhibition Introduction Colored glaze porcelain refers to porcelain that is mainly decorated with the texture and color of glaze. Its firing history can be traced back to the primitive porcelain of the Xia and Shang Dynasties. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, a colored glaze porcelain system dominated by blue, red, yellow, white, and black glazes had gradually formed. This "five colors" is also the basic understanding and summary of colors by the Chinese since the Spring and Autumn Period. It is usually regarded as the primary color and the basic color, and it profoundly affects the aesthetic psychology of the Chinese nation. This exhibition has selected 112 pieces of ancient Chinese colored glaze porcelain from the collections of the Palace Museum, including ten glaze colors in the five major glaze color systems. Time is gentle, and the glaze color remains the same. Appreciate the spiritual symbol of the long-standing and profound Chinese civilization and the aesthetic style of the unity of heaven and man and the moderation and peace of Chinese aesthetics.

I have been to Jinsha Museum, but I haven't had the chance to visit Guanghan Sanxingdui Museum. Sanxingdui cultural relics are on a business trip to Beijing Grand Canal Museum. The countdown to the closing of the museum on October 10th, and the 11th can still come to visit. There are still many people, but it is not as exaggerated as the long queue waiting for admission in the summer. This is a Sanxingdui culture-themed exhibition with precious exhibits from Guanghan Sanxingdui Museum and Chengdu Jinsha Museum. There are many teams in the exhibition hall, and the key independent showcases are often crowded with people. In addition to renting an interpreter to understand the exhibits, you can also go to the Wen Chuang store to cover the 9 exclusive seals of Sanxingdui (consumption seal) in advance. Guanghan Sanxingdui Museum has 4 national treasure-level cultural relics that are not allowed to be exhibited overseas-the bronze statue, the jade jade of the mountain, the bronze sacred tree, and the gold cane, none of which are on business trips (the first three have seals). The statue and the gold account are copied. The sacred tree is shown in the video. 7 cultural relics with seals and physical exhibits-the bronze human head with gold mask, bronze vertical eye mask, bronze sun-shaped device, bronze sun god bird, copper kneeling figure, copper beast mask, eagle-shaped copper bell are all rich in ancient Shu culture. Representative cultural relics are a must-see. In addition, some very iconic or uniquely shaped cultural relics, such as bronze masks, gold masks, small statues, bronze beasts, etc., are also worth seeing. tips Tickets: Free tickets without reservation Interpreter rental: ¥30 Address: 1st and 2nd exhibition halls on the first floor of Beijing Tongzhou Grand Canal Museum. Time: From now until October 10th, 10:00-20:00

👍Recommended: Yangzhou Grand Canal Museum: - Basic information: Also known as "Zhongyunbo", it is located in the Sanwan Scenic Area of Yangzhou. It is a thematic museum that integrates the collection, display, research, and education of canal cultural relics, and also serves as a tourist and leisure venue and a platform for foreign exchanges. It is a landmark museum in the construction of the Grand Canal National Cultural Park and a public welfare institution directly under the management of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism. The museum officially started construction on September 27, 2019, and was completed and opened on June 16, 2021. It covers a total area of 200 mu and has a total construction area of about 79,000 square meters. - Exhibitions: - Permanent exhibitions: "The Grand Canal - China's World Cultural Heritage" exhibition presents a panoramic view of the history and cultural value of the Grand Canal in China; "Born from the Canal - Impressions of the Grand Canal Streets" exhibition is created in the mode of "reproduction of urban historical landscape", allowing visitors to interact and experience as if they were traveling through time and space. - Thematic exhibitions: Including exhibitions on the intangible cultural heritage of the Grand Canal, world-famous canals and canal cities, Emperor Yang of Sui and the Grand Canal, the Forbidden City and the Grand Canal, and the Canal Wetland Exploration, etc., which showcase the cultural connotations and values of the Grand Canal from different perspectives. - Digital exhibitions: "Love of the River" is a digital thematic exhibition hall that interprets the culture of the Grand Canal in China in four chapters: "Water", "Transportation", "Poetry", and "Painting". It creates an immersive experience through naked-eye technology. - Important collections: The museum houses a variety of cultural relics and exhibits reflecting the theme of the canal from the Spring and Autumn period to the contemporary era, including ancient books and documents, calligraphy and paintings, inscriptions, ceramics, metalware, and miscellaneous items. The total collection is 4,350 pieces (sets).

🌈Attraction features: The Grand Canal Museum covers an area of approximately 99,700 square meters. The design inspiration comes from ships, sails, and water, integrating history and culture. The shared hall is like a ship, the exhibition building is like a sail, and the water street creates the atmosphere of a Grand Canal wharf. The Sanxingdui exhibition is very popular, and other exhibition halls are equally exciting. 🕐️Opening hours: Free admission🆓, no reservation required, enter with ID card Time: 10:00-20:00 (stop entry at 19:00, closed on Mondays) 🚗Transportation guide:📍Address: No.5 Building, 1 Courtyard, Lvxin Road, Tongzhou District, Beijing Subway: Line 1 Tongzhou Beiyuan Station Exit A/Line 6 Beiyunhe West Station Exit B→Transfer to bus No.317 to Shangmadu Road Station Self-driving: Navigate directly to the Grand Canal Museum underground parking lot, ample parking spaces, take the elevator and walk to the museum in a few minutes; or park at the City Green Heart Forest Park P12 parking lot and take the shuttle bus 💗Other tips: 1. Recommended order of visiting the exhibition building: 2nd floor→3rd floor→1st floor (better to visit the Sanxingdui exhibition after 6pm) 2. Public explanation: 10:30, 14:30, 17:00 from the shared hall entrance on the first floor to the main exhibition hall on the second floor of the exhibition building (40 minutes per session) 3. Free stamps: 50 Hutong stamps + 17 Grand Canal Ancient Building stamps + 11 Post Office stamps, you can bring your own book 4. Explanation device: Explanation device rental at the entrance, RMB30/unit, the device only has the explanation of the "Sanxingdui and Jinsha" cultural relics exhibition. It is recommended to rent it, the core of visiting the museum: see the exhibits + listen to the stories behind the exhibits 5. Experience: High proportion of young visitors, relatively noisy; the temperature in this exhibition area is moderate, even a little hot (possibly due to the large number of people), but the temperature in other areas of the exhibition hall is very low, you can bring a coat to keep warm

Beijing Grand Canal Museum: Exploring Ancient Shu Civilization - Grand Canal and Jinsha Exhibition 🆓Free, no reservation required ⏰Exhibition Time: June 27, 2024 - October 10, 2024, Opening Hours: 10:00 - 20:00, Last Entry at 19:00, Closed on Mondays, Open on Public Holidays. Exhibition Venue: Beijing Grand Canal Museum (East Hall of Capital Museum), Exhibition Building, 1st Floor, Exhibition Halls 1-2 Audio guide now available, audio guide device for 30 RMB, or mobile app guide for 30 RMB/two natural days

This summer, the most popular exhibition in Beijing is undoubtedly the Sanxingdui and Jinsha exhibition at the Beijing Grand Canal Museum. I saw it in Shanghai a while ago, and seeing it again in Beijing is still breathtaking. The exhibition runs until October 10th, so friends from afar can take advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day to check it out. ✅ Key Points: 1️⃣ It's in Tongzhou District, just like Universal, so friends coming from afar can visit both. 2️⃣ The queue is very long on weekends. The museum is open until 20:00, so it's recommended to go later on weekdays (latest entry at 19:00). Tested and you can smoothly enter the exhibition. 3️⃣ The first hall you enter from the Grand Canal Museum entrance is not the Sanxingdui exhibition hall. You need to go to the hall opposite this one. 4️⃣ The nearby Beijing City Library is particularly artistic and within walking distance. The exhibition presents the discovery, interpretation, and positioning of Sanxingdui through a large number of exhibits, showcasing the research and interpretation of Sanxingdui to the audience... This is just the beginning, and more mysteries are expected to be unveiled with subsequent archaeological discoveries. 🌟 Exhibition Name: Exploring Ancient Shu Civilization - Sanxingdui and Jinsha ☘️ Exhibition Period: June 27, 2024 - October 10, 2024 ⏱️ Opening Hours: 10:00 AM - 20:00 PM Last entry at 19:00, closed on Mondays, open on public holidays 👇 Exhibition Location: 1st Floor, Exhibition Hall 1-2, Beijing Grand Canal Museum 🎫 Tickets: Free ✅ Entry Method: No reservation required, valid ID needed, on-site verification and security check required for entry. 💃 Nearby Attractions: Within walking distance: Beijing City Library, Beijing Art Center Also in Tongzhou: Universal Beijing Resort, Songzhuang, Grand Canal Forest Park The Sanxingdui culture and its subsequent Jinsha culture are mysterious, shocking, and beautiful. Each exhibit deeply moves us. There is so much more to explore and discover in Chinese civilization, and I love such exhibitions. 🌸 Deep Dives in Magic City︱National Travel Treasures︱Various Strategy Sharing ☘️ Multi-platform signed expert, welcome to follow ❤

The Grand Canal Museum, which has always been lukewarm, instantly heated up with the arrival of 'Sanxingdui'. The excitement level is comparable to the weather in the capital city in July and August, making people feel ecstatic and unable to stop . The transportation is quite convenient, as it is close to the exit of the East Sixth Ring Road and the Guangqu Expressway Tunnel. As for parking, there is no place to park at the museum, but you can directly search for the Beijing Art Center. The A3 elevator exit is the closest to the museum, about four to five hundred meters away . We arrived at 5 PM on Sunday afternoon. There was no need to queue at the entrance, but the crowd was still quite large. There are a total of 12 exhibition halls, with Sanxingdui arranged in Halls 1 and 2 on the first floor. Halls 3-12 are distributed on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Most visitors are concentrated on the first floor, while the second and third floors are not crowded. As the East Pavilion of the Capital Museum, the exhibits here are not as substantial as those in the old museum outside the city. The basic exhibition halls are in Halls 3, 4, 5, and 6, mainly introducing the history of the Grand Canal and its connection with Beijing in chronological order. Halls 7-12 are special exhibitions, including the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Coordinated Development Special Exhibition, the Ancient Colored Glazed Porcelain Exhibition from the Palace Museum, and the Beijing Cultural Relics Exchange Center's Treasured Relics Exhibition. The entire venue is large and has advanced facilities. If you want to visit carefully, it will take at least half a day . The most impressive exhibit for me was the bronze sitting dragon in picture 2. Its unique shape, smooth lines, and overall sense of power and beauty left a deep impression on me . We went to the first floor around 6:30 PM and started queuing. Although the queue still looked quite exaggerated, it only took ten minutes to enter the exhibition hall. The Sanxingdui artifacts are indeed shocking, with shapes very different from the common bronze ware of the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Due to the lack of writing, their actual functions are all speculative. The various incredible structures are truly eye-opening . The Sanxingdui special exhibition will continue until October 10th. It is estimated that the heat will decrease after the summer vacation, and the visiting experience will be better. Friends who like it should not miss it. After all, it is hard to get a ticket in Guanghan. Here, you not only save the trouble of traveling but also do not need a reservation and it is free, which is simply wonderful .

📍Location: Urban Green Heart Forest Park (Northwest Corner), Binhe South Road, Tongzhou District, Beijing 🚗Transportation: 1. Take Metro Line 1 Batong Line to Tongzhou Beiyuan Station Exit A (Northeast Exit), transfer to Bus 317 at Tongzhou Beiyuan Intersection South Bus Stop to Shangmatou Road Station; 2. Take Metro Line 6 to Beiyunhe West Station Exit B (Northeast Exit), transfer to Bus 317 at Beiyunhe West Station South Bus Stop to Shangmatou Road Station; 3. Take Suburban Railway Line S1 (Suburban Railway City Sub-Center Line) to Qiaozhuang East Station, transfer to Bus 317 at Jingdong Yunqiao Building Materials City Bus Stop to Shangmatou Road Station. 👍️Must-visit Attraction: This exhibition is organized by the Capital Museum, Beijing Grand Canal Museum (East Hall of the Capital Museum), Sichuan Provincial Institute of Archaeology, Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan, and Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu, featuring 265 pieces (final number subject to actual display) of precious cultural relics related to ancient Shu civilization. Among them, there are 146 sets of precious cultural relics above the third grade, including 46 sets of national first-class cultural relics. From the magnificent bronze standing figure to the mysterious crowned bronze mask with protruding eyes, and the dazzling gold-masked bronze human head, these artifacts embody the wisdom and creativity of the ancient Shu people, showcasing the splendor of China's 5,000-year civilization. 🎟️Ticket Information: Free 💗Other Tips:

There are not many people on weekdays, Sanxingdui in Beijing, just read this article Today is Friday, and we went straight to the Tongzhou Grand Canal Museum to see Sanxingdui. When I arrived at the outskirts of the museum at 10 o'clock, there was already a long queue. Fortunately, the staff was very considerate and set up a corridor with a sunshade to prevent people waiting in line from being exposed to direct sunlight. I give a big thumbs up to that staff member. There are not many tourists in the morning on weekdays. To visit Sanxingdui, you have to go through the gate twice. The first time is for security check and the second time is for flow control. It takes about 20 minutes. After passing the first security check, you can follow the flow of people directly to the Sanxingdui Exhibition Hall. It takes 10 minutes to enter the exhibition hall. Many tourists have come in before me, so there is no need to run to the exit and look back. You can just visit slowly in order. Before the visit, I did some homework, such as watching documentaries like "Seeing Sanxingdui Again" and "Sanxingdui: Disappearance and Resurrection", and reading a lot of related books. Even so, I was still shocked when I first saw the civilization from more than 3,000 years ago. The bronze ware had strange shapes and exquisite workmanship. It was hard to imagine how humans could have done it for 3,000 years. It's no wonder that there has always been the inference of aliens in Sanxingdui. If you think about it carefully, it's really understandable. Therefore, I sincerely recommend friends who want to visit to do their homework in advance, otherwise you really won’t understand it. There are many documentaries about Sanxingdui, and many of them are free resources. You will gain more after watching them. Detailed guide: 1️⃣Tickets and reservations The Grand Canal Museum does not require tickets or reservations. You can visit with your ID card. Teenagers under the age of 14 do not need an ID card. It is worth noting that the museum is closed on Mondays, so don’t miss it. 2️⃣Venue process: The exhibition theme of the Grand Canal Museum is "Exploring the Ancient Shu Civilization Sanxingdui and Jinsha". It has 265 exhibits visiting Beijing. The whole theme consists of three chapters: "Discovering Sanxingdui", "Interpreting Sanxingdui" and "Locating Sanxingdui". Follow the guided tour, take a look, and slowly feel the shock brought to us by the ancient Shu civilization. After the tour, you can continue to explore the history of the Grand Canal Museum. 3️⃣Transportation route: Driving route: You can park in the parking lot inside Green Heart Park, but I always park in the "Capital Public Art Creation Base", which is not far to walk. The parking fee is 6 yuan/hour. If you can't find a parking space, you can refer to this. Public transportation: The nearest subway station is Beiyunhe East on Line 6. You can also get there quickly by bicycle after exiting the subway. I'm not very familiar with public transportation, so I can't give you any advice.

📍Attraction Address: Grand Canal Museum, Tongzhou District 🚗Transportation: Take the subway and transfer to the tourist line, or drive directly and navigate to Beijing Grand Canal Museum. There is an underground parking lot, 2 yuan for 15 minutes. It can be crowded during the day, so parking spaces may be tight. You can park at Green Heart Forest Park P12 parking lot for 1 yuan for 15 minutes and walk 1000 meters. There are also many shared bicycles available. 👍️Must-visit Attraction: Sanxingdui Exhibition Hall: Sanxingdui has come to Beijing, so you must go and see it. It saves the trouble of traveling to Sichuan. The exhibits are artifacts from the Shang and Zhou periods, giving a sense of alien civilization. I've always wanted to see them, and it's definitely worth a visit. There are many people in line, so it's recommended to enter before 10 am or after 5 pm to avoid the crowd. Halls 1-2 are for Sanxingdui, and halls 2-3 are for the Grand Canal exhibition. By the way, check-in at the nearby city library, which is very beautiful. You can book a free movie a day in advance through the official WeChat account. 🎟️Ticket Information: No reservation required, just swipe your ID card to enter. 💗Other tips:

Sanxingdui has been on a business trip to Beijing for a while, and I haven't been in a hurry to go. First, I wanted to brush up on some related knowledge at home, and second, I was afraid of too many people crowding in, so I wanted to wait a bit longer. After holding back for a week, I finally couldn't resist 🫣 👀Exhibition Information: ⏰Exhibition Time: June 27 - October 10, closed on Mondays 📍Location: Beijing Grand Canal Museum (Capital Museum East Pavilion) Hall 1 and Hall 2 on the first floor 🎫Tickets: No reservation required, entry with ID card ✍️Exhibit Layout: The exhibition is divided into three parts: 'Discover Sanxingdui', 'Interpret Sanxingdui', and 'Position Sanxingdui'. It comprehensively showcases Sanxingdui culture and history through exhibits, textual explanations, electronic screen demonstrations, and other methods. 👀Highly Recommended Exhibits: 👉Bronze Sacred Tree → A must-see for fans of 'Grave Robbers' Chronicles' 👉Bronze Sun-shaped Artifact → Big steering wheel 👉Crowned Bronze Mask with Protruding Eyes → Eyes protrude very high 👉Bronze Sacred Beast → Blower 👉Bronze Human Head → Various styles such as braids and gold masks 👉Gold Mask → Ancient Shu already regarded gold as supreme 👉Bronze Kneeling Figure → Give yourself a round of applause 👉Gold Staff → Symbolizes royal and divine power 👉Bronze Human Masks → Various sizes 👉Bronze Sacred Beast → Relic version of a robot dog 👉Bronze Tiger-headed Dragon Body Statue → Super cute 👉Jade Bead String → Turns out bead stringing started in the Shang Dynasty 👉Jade Zhang → Ritual tool for worshipping mountains and rivers in ancient times 👉Bronze Kneeling Figure → Image of a shaman praying 👉Large Bronze Standing Figure → Over two meters tall 👉Large Bronze Mask → Super large 👉Vertical Bronze Standing Figure → Fitness enthusiast 👉Jade Bi with Collar → Worn on the wrist ... ✍️Knowledge Supplement: 👉Documentaries 🎬: 'Not Just Archaeology: Me and Sanxingdui', 'Seeing Sanxingdui Again' 'Exploring Sanxingdui', 'New Discoveries at Sanxingdui' 👉Books 📚: 'A Wake-up Call to the World: The Ancient Shu Civilization of Sanxingdui' 'Opening the Door to Chinese Civilization: Sanxingdui' 🚌Transportation Routes: There is no nearby subway, so it's best to drive (Green Heart Park P12 parking lot), or take the subway to Tuqiao Station on Line 1 or Yunhe West Station on Line 6, then take a taxi for about 10 minutes to reach. 👀A few tips: 1️⃣ If you go on weekends, it's recommended to go early or late (the museum closes at 20:00, last entry at 19:00). It's extremely crowded from 10 AM to 4 PM. 2️⃣ There is a restaurant on the basement level, but it's not cheap and has limited seating, so it's better to bring your own food. 3️⃣ Bring your ID card to swipe through the turnstile directly. If you don't have an ID card, you need to go through manual verification, which is very troublesome. 4️⃣ The museum's air conditioning is very strong and can be cold, so bring a sun-protective jacket for multiple uses. 5️⃣ Halls 6 on the second floor and 10 on the third floor of the Grand Canal are also highly recommended and worth a visit. 6️⃣ If you're not in a hurry, it's recommended to come in mid-July when the 'Encounter Sanxingdui' VR immersive exhibition will also open, allowing you to enter the mysterious ancient Shu Kingdom through AI technology.

|||. 🏯Venue name: Beijing Grand Canal Museum 💌Recommendation reason: The Grand Canal is the world's longest, earliest built, and largest artificial canal. It runs through 18 provinces and cities and has a history of more than 2,500 years since it was built in the Spring and Autumn Period. As a new cultural landmark in Beijing, the Beijing Grand Canal Museum consists of a shared hall, the main exhibition building and a leisure water street. Its design concept is derived from the three elements of ship, sail and water in the ancient canal landscape. The roof of the main exhibition building is like a huge sail hoisted high, the roof of the shared hall is like a solid and heavy ship, and the leisure water street in the middle is like the quay of the Grand Canal. The museum has launched four major categories of exhibitions: basic displays, special exhibitions, temporary exhibitions, and open displays. The cultural relics exhibition is mainly on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the main exhibition building. 💡Highlights: 1. Halls 1-2 on the first floor of the main building are temporary exhibitions. The "Beijing Painting Academy Collection of Flower and Black Paintings Exhibition" uses 48 works by many famous artists such as Wu Changshuo and Qi Baishi to create a grand scene of phoenixes flying and hundreds of flowers blooming. 2. The basic display of the exhibition halls 3-6 on the second floor of the main building, "Beijing-Huatong-Huizhou Grand Canal Yongji", interprets the development and changes of the Grand Canal through more than 1,000 cultural relics, and displays the cultural and historical connotations along the canal. 3. The exhibition "Beijing Grand Canal Panorama Scroll" in Hall 7 on the 2nd floor of the main building includes a scroll more than 20 meters long. It was jointly created by 7 artists from the Beijing Painting Academy over a period of 2 years and 8 months. It depicts the beautiful scenery of the canal from Beijing to Tianjin and can be called a modern version of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". 4. The exhibition "Pearls from the Ocean - Collection of Cultural Relics from Beijing Cultural Relics Exchange Center" in Hall 9 on the 3rd floor of the main building displays representative cultural relics of the Hongshan culture of the Neolithic Age, such as the jade pig dragon, as well as bronze gui and bronze jug with Taotie patterns from the Shang and Zhou dynasties. 5. The "More Than Just a Canal - Immersive Experience Exhibition" in Hall 10 on the 3rd floor of the Exhibition Building is the largest 3D diffraction installation in a domestic museum. It allows visitors to experience a wonderful cultural journey that combines ancient and modern times in more than 10 cities along the canal. 📍Location: Building 5, Yard 1, Lvxin Road, Tongzhou District, Beijing 🚌Public transportation: There is no direct subway. You can take Metro Line 1, Batong Line, from [Tongzhou Beiyuan] Station A Northeast Exit, walk 110 meters to [Tongzhou Beiyuan Road South] Bus Stop, transfer to Bus No. 317 to [Shangmatou Road] Station, and walk 390 meters to the north gate of the museum; or take Metro Line 6, from [Beiyunhe West] Station B Northeast Exit, walk 340 meters to [Metro Beiyunhe West Station South] Bus Stop, transfer to Bus No. 317 to [Shangmatou Road] Station, and walk 390 meters to the north gate of the museum. 🅿️Nearby parking: 1 km south of the museum [Urban Green Heart Forest Park P12 Parking Lot], more than 1,000 parking spaces, 1 yuan/15 minutes, you can take a shuttle bus to and from the museum ⏰Opening hours: 10:00-20:00, no admission after 19:00, closed on Mondays ⏳Browsing time: 150 minutes 🎫Ticket price: Free, no reservation required, enter by swiping your ID card

When you come to Tongzhou, you must not miss the Grand Canal Museum. Each exhibition hall is great and worth visiting!! 🌟 Must-visit exhibition hall recommendations: ✅ 2nd floor, halls 3-6: Beijing and the Grand Canal historical and cultural display ✅ 2nd floor, hall 7: Panoramic scroll of the Beijing Grand Canal ✅ 3rd floor, hall 8: More than the Canal - Immersive experience exhibition 🎫 | Tickets: Free, no appointment needed 🕐 | Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-20:00 (closed on Mondays) 🅿️ | Parking: No. 12 parking lot of the City Green Heart Forest Park

The Beijing Grand Canal Museum is located in the northwest part of the City Green Heart Forest Park in Beijing's urban sub-center, with a building area of 100,000 square meters and a building height of 35 meters. The Beijing Grand Canal Museum is positioned as a smart comprehensive museum, integrating functions such as collection preservation, open display, scientific research, social education, and cultural heritage restoration. It strives to become a base for patriotic education that is rooted in Beijing and radiates to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, enhancing cultural soft power, enriching knowledge for visitors, understanding the history of the canal, improving cultural literacy, and generating emotional resonance.

Address: City Green Heart Forest Park, Binhe South Road, Tongzhou District, Beijing The Beijing Grand Canal Museum (Capital Museum East Branch) is located in the northwest of the City Green Heart Forest Park in Beijing's sub-center, It officially started construction on October 28, 2019, and together with the nearby Beijing Art Center and Beijing City Library, it has become a new important public cultural facility in Beijing's sub-center. It interprets the relationship between 'capital' and 'city' from a historical and cultural perspective together with the Capital Museum, offering exhibitions that are distinctive and complementary. The museum's design is filled with canal elements, inspired by the ancient canal scenery of boats, sails, and water - the roof of the shared hall resembles a 'boat', the roof of the exhibition building resembles a 'sail', and there is a leisure water street about 270 meters long and 20 meters wide between the two buildings. Three large and rustic copper boats seem to be sailing through the canal.

On International Women's Day, our unit organized a visit to the Grand Canal Museum. There are so many female colleagues today that we have to queue up for photos The recently opened Grand Canal Museum is quite impressive. Following a public welfare guide for a tour of about an hour, we learned about the origin, development, and significance of the Grand Canal. The open theater and library inside are very good, worth a visit on the weekend to take my time and enjoy.

The Beijing Grand Canal Museum is the eastern pavilion of the Capital Museum, located in the northwest of the Forest Park in the city's sub-center, adjacent to the Sixth Ring Road Innovation Development Axis. It officially started construction on October 28, 2019, and together with the nearby Beijing Art Center and Beijing City Library, it has become a new important public cultural facility in Beijing's city sub-center. The Grand Canal Museum is currently exhibiting the 'Selected Treasures from the Vast Ocean' exhibition of precious cultural relics from the Beijing Cultural Relics Exchange Center. This is the center's first exhibition of treasured cultural relics in 60 years, selecting 161 pieces (sets) of exhibits, including blue and white porcelain, jade, bronzes, and paintings, most of which are being presented to the public for the first time, and are well worth a visit.

: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ️The three most recommended exhibitions👉: 1️⃣ Halls 3-6, Jinghua Tonghui, Grand Canal Yongji, 2️⃣ Hall 10, More Than the Canal Immersive Experience Exhibition, 3️⃣ Hall 7, Beijing Grand Canal Panorama Scroll 🔸"Jinghua Tonghui, Grand Canal Yongji" is a permanent exhibition with the theme of the Grand Canal. It exhibits relevant historical and cultural materials, cultural relics, etc., throughout its development from ancient times to the present. The exhibits are very rich and detailed. Here we saw the 🪨Shi Zongbi tombstone named after the establishment of Tongzhou, the exquisitely embroidered dragon robe with cloud dragon, sea water and river cliff patterns, the Summer Palace ticket from the Republic of China period🎫, the chronological mark and certificate for the application of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal for World Heritage, etc. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

⛰【Travel Tips】 📍Detailed address: Tongzhou District (at the very eastern end of Subway Line 6 (The Canal Museum is still under subway construction, no idea when it will open)) 🚗Transportation strategy: Take Subway Line 6 (Beiyunhe East) and then take a taxi after getting off the subway. Or take Subway Line 6 (Haojiazhuang) and then take a bus (their buses 🚌 are quite hard to wait for) or ride a bike there 🕙Opening hours: 10 am - 8 pm (no entry after 7 pm) 💰Ticket price: Free reservation and admission 🌟Highlights: 1. The east hall of the Capital Museum 2. Full of technology! 3. The glass for viewing exhibitions is exceptionally clear! It's a level of transparency that you can't experience in other museums, so clear that you might not see the glass and bump into it 4. There is an earthquake-resistant museum, which vividly explains how the museum's base and foundation need to be earthquake-proof, very educational 📌Little Tips: 1. Three floors above ground, one floor underground (and some exhibition areas are not fully set up yet) 2. There are guided tours inside the museum at 10:30, 14:30, and 17:30 3. There is a restaurant on the underground floor, a bit pricey. You can bring your own food, there are plenty of rest areas inside 4. Follow the museum guides, and you can see all the treasures in the museum 👍Most recommended: (Write ✍ your favorite exhibits) 1. Jinyi Shanguan (excavated from the Ming Dynasty Wanli Emperor's tomb at the Thirteen Tombs) - the entire 8400 dragon scales have no welding points, a craftsmanship that can't be matched even now 2. Jindai bronze seated dragon (with a dragon head 🐲, a qilin's back, and a lion's tail, very special) 3. Dark red sea water cliff dragon robe (the dragons on the robe are all dotted with rice beads, it's just too beautiful) 4. Blue and white porcelain with pink overglaze and openwork hexagonal set vase (this is absolutely beautiful, and the craftsmanship is hard to replicate)

The Grand Canal of China has been officially approved by UNESCO to be included in the World Heritage List, becoming the 46th World Heritage Site in China. The Beijing Grand Canal Museum (formerly known as the East Museum of the Capital Museum) is located in the northwest of the Urban Green Heart Forest Park on Binhe South Road, Tongzhou District, Beijing, with a total construction area of 99,700 square meters. The museum has two temporary exhibition halls and a warehouse-style display hall on the first floor; the second floor is the basic display 'Beijing and the Grand Canal', and there is also a special exhibition hall for the Beiyun River scroll, displaying a long scroll about the Beiyun River created by artists from the Beijing Painting Academy; the third floor has special exhibitions, including a digital exhibition hall. The Beijing Grand Canal Museum, from the perspective of the relationship between the Grand Canal and the development of Beijing city, interprets and promotes the culture of the Grand Canal, better meets the cultural and leisure needs of the citizens, and displays Beijing's rich historical and cultural heritage and natural heritage.

Junior High School Third Year: Visit the three museums in Tongzhou, Beijing - Beijing Art Center, Beijing City Library, Beijing Grand Canal Museum (trial operation of the three landmark buildings)