With the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays approaching, major museums across Sichuan Province are presenting a rich array of cultural exhibitions. On September 23, the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration announced that during the dual holiday period, museums across the province will host 114 exhibitions and simultaneously launch 297 social education activities, continuously enriching the supply of cultural and tourism offerings for the holidays.

Several new exhibitions are set to debut. According to reports, 114 exhibitions will be open at museums throughout the province during the holidays, many of which are newly launched specifically for the occasion.

On September 25, the Chengdu Yongling Museum will unveil "Tracing Patterns of the Five Dynasties: The Aesthetic Code of the Former Shu Imperial Mausoleum". Leveraging the historical value of the only extant above-ground imperial mausoleum in China, the exhibition uses artifact patterns and stone-carved musical performances as thematic threads. It integrates relics unearthed from Wang Jian's Tomb, including jade belts, gold and silver vessels, and the Twenty-Four Musicians, guiding visitors through the craftsmanship achievements, ritual music systems, and cultural integration of the Former Shu period.

Exquisite exhibits on display at the "Tracing Patterns of the Five Dynasties: The Aesthetic Code of the Former Shu Imperial Mausoleum" exhibition

The 54th Bonsai Exhibition at the Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum also opens on the same day. Sichuan-style bonsai has been renowned as "Jiannan Bonsai" since the Tang Dynasty, with its techniques reaching their zenith during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Drawing inspiration from the landscapes depicted in Du Fu's poetry, this exhibition encapsulates the grandeur of Jianmen Pass, the seclusion of Mount Qingcheng, and the precipitousness of the Three Gorges within miniature pots, allowing visitors to appreciate the scenery of Bashu in a confined space and grasp the essence of bonsai as "silent poetry and three-dimensional painting".

Poster for the exhibition "Artistry in Fire: Wedgwood Ceramics from the V&A Collection"

On September 30, the Chengdu Museum will launch the exhibition "Treasures from the V&A Wedgewood Collection " featuring 202 ceramic treasures from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Sichuan Museum, and Chengdu Museum, showcasing an artistic dialogue between China and the West. Exhibits include serving plates from the "Frog Service" commissioned by Russian Empress Catherine II, crafted in the renowned Queen's Ware and adorned with exquisite English landscapes.

In addition, premium exhibitions such as "Entering the Realm of Wonder: Architectural Art and Heritage of Yongle Palace" at Sichuan Museum and "Yungang Grottoes" at Sanxingdui Museum remain open. The "Yongle Palace Special Exhibition", a ticketed event, has proven highly popular, attracting over 100,000 visitors to date.

A mural on display at the exhibition "Entering the Realm of Wonder: Architectural Art and Heritage of Yongle Palace"

Social education activities and cultural creative products offer diverse highlights. During the holidays, various regions in Sichuan have planned themed activities tailored to their local characteristics, accompanied by 297 social education events including intangible cultural heritage experiences and study tours, transforming museums into "grand schools". Extending mural elements into its atrium, Sichuan Museum is launching "Night Encounter with Yongle" evening tours for the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays, where visitors can interact with costumed performers, view exhibitions, sketch, collect stamps, and enjoy live performances by the "Tianzi Guoyue" ensemble.

For the Mid-Autumn Festival, the museum will also present "Elegant Gathering for Adults: Song Dynasty Incense Culture", offering experiences in Song-style incense rituals and interpreting the aesthetics of the "Four Elegances", including tea whisking and incense burning. Activities such as "Gilded Jiangdu", demonstrating traditional gold-leaf lacquerware techniques, and "Peaceful Waters of Jiangdu", featuring bamboo weaving workshops, will continue, allowing visitors to experience ancient water management wisdom through intangible cultural heritage.

The Wuhou Shrine is hosting the "Moon Over the Ancient Shrine" Mid-Autumn theme event and the "Trendy Wuhou" Intangible Cultural Heritage Lifestyle Season, integrating performances, lantern parades, and market fairs. At the Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum, visitors can craft mooncakes, lanterns, and sachets, participate in elegant Mid-Autumn gatherings to enjoy guqin music, or join immersive theatrical garden tours, encountering millennia-old poetic charm through situational performances.

A wide array of cultural and creative products are on display at the Sichuan Museum

Major museums are also rolling out numerous new cultural creative products. Sichuan Museum has unveiled nearly 1,000 items, including distinctive products like the "Golden Rice Bowl"; Chengdu Museum offers over 1,000 varieties, including storyteller figurines and stone rhinoceros refrigerator magnets. Furthermore, Sichuan Museum has extended its closing time to 6:30 p.m., and Chengdu Museum has extended hours to 8:30 p.m. on select dates to accommodate visiting tourists from other regions.

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