Shanhaiguan Great Wall Museum
Back Bone of Hua Xia -- Basic Display of Shanhaiguan Great
Wall Museum
Located in Shanhaiguan District of Qinghuangdao City in North China's Heibei
Province, the Shanhaiguan Great Wall Museum is a special museum focusing on the
theme of the Great Wall, with the "Back Bone of Hua Xia" as its basic display.
The Great Wall is the symbol of the spirit of the Chinese
people. The "Back Bone of Hua Xia" displays the Great Wall, especially the rich
historical connotation of the Shanhaiguan Pass and the Shanhaiguan Great Wall
from a
novel
angle and style, widely approved by the general public.
The huge bronze
relief in the prelude hall, 8 meters tall and 9 meters wide, is the largest
bronze craftwork in China with the theme of constructing the ancient Great Wall.
"Back Bone of Hua Xia -- Basic Display of Shanhaiguan Great Wall Museum" won
the Prize of Elaborate Works in the Sixth National Top Ten Museums (2003-2004)
competition.
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