Source: CCTV.com
07-03-2008 09:28
Special Report: Post-quake reconstructionA porcelain museum,caught in the May 12th earthquake in Sichuan, opens again, to the public. Thanks to the facility's emergency plan, every one of its artifacts came through the disaster intact.
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| A porcelain museum,caught in the May 12th earthquake in Sichuan, opens again, to the public.(Photo: CCTV.com) |
The reopening of the Song Dynasty Porcelain Museum in Suining, is another sign of life getting back to normal. And people are amazed that not a single piece of fragile artwork, sustained the slightest damage in the earthquake.
The management of the facility says the museum's original design took into account the potential for natural disasters. Highly sophisticated measures were put into place to protect display items. The showcases at the museum are made from a special-purpose glass that's 10 millimeters thick. Transparent plastic sticks hold tall vases securely upright.
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| A porcelain museum,caught in the May 12th earthquake in Sichuan, opens again, to the public.(Photo: CCTV.com) |
The city of Suining was a famous source of porcelain during the 11th Century Song Dynasty. Back then, China's porcelain making industry was reaching its first high point. The Suining, Song Dynasty Porcelain Museum houses a large number of representative ceramic works from the period.
Editor:Liu Fang
