The Three Gorges Museum ( Chinese : 重庆中国三峡博物馆 ) is a museum in the Yuzhong District of Chongqing , about the Three Gorges and Chongqing. It is one of the largest museums in the country.
6-961: The museum opened in 2005, replacing the former Chongqing Museum . It is located near the Chongqing People's Hall . It aims to undertake education, preservation, and scientific research with respect to cultural heritage and the natural environment in Chongqing and the Three Gorges region of the Yangtze River . The exterior of the museum has sloping walls and is topped by a large glass dome . There are bronze sculptures , large reliefs , and 1-km (1,094 yards) long "Ecological Corridor". The museum covers an area of 42,497 m (c. 50,828 square yards). The exhibition hall covers 23,225 m (c. 27,778 square yards). There are four main displays: Further displays include: Another major exhibit
12-534: A museum in the People's Republic of China is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Chongqing People%27s Hall The Great Hall of the People ( Chinese : 重庆市人民大礼堂 ), also translated as the Chongqing People's Auditorium , located in central Chongqing , China, is a large hall for political meetings and cultural events. The hall is located in Yuzhong District , and serves as one of
18-439: A total area of 66,000 m . The auditorium covers 18,500 m . The building is 65 meters (213 ft) high. The circular domed auditorium is 55 meters (180 ft) high and its internal diameter is 46.33 meters (152 ft 0 in). The auditorium is encircled by five storeys of additional viewing areas and has a seating capacity of 4,200 people. The building is symmetric, with colonnades and wings. The building can be viewed from
24-563: Is a 180° panorama of wartime Chongqing when it was the provisional capital of Free China and was subjected to Japanese bombardment. There is also a 360° cinema showing the natural and social scenery of the Three Gorges before the dam was constructed. A 1st-floor exhibition on the Three Gorges includes a model of the Three Gorges Dam . 29°33′43″N 106°33′02″E / 29.561973°N 106.550474°E / 29.561973; 106.550474 This article related to
30-549: The People's Square below. Opposite is the Three Gorges Museum . It is currently the meeting place of the municipal legislative bodies – the Chongqing Municipal People's Congress ( Renda ) and People's Political Consultative Conference ( Zhengxie ). 29°33′42″N 106°33′14″E / 29.561555°N 106.553841°E / 29.561555; 106.553841 This article about
36-709: The architectural symbols of Chongqing. The exterior resembles the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Construction of the hall began in June 1951 and completed in April 1954, with the involvement of Liu Bocheng , Deng Xiaoping and He Long who were the leaders of the Communist Party's Southwest Bureau ( 西南局 ) at the time. The building includes a large auditorium and three adjoining parts to the east, south, and north. It covers
#859140