Beijing - Museum of Chinese History Zhongguo Lishi Bowuguan
The Museum of Chinese History was built in 1959 and occupies an area of 8000sq.m/9568sq.yd. It is housed in the right wing of the massive column-embellished building (officially opened 1961). It forms the boundary for the east side of the square and was closed for many years. The 9000 exhibits illustrate matters concerning the Chinese Marxist historography of the various stages of development of Chinese development, from prehistoric times through the slave age society (2100-475 BC), and the feudal society (475 BC-AD 1840) to the semi-colonial, quasi-feudaldal society. They include archeological finds and reproductions of discoveries such as that of papers. The museum serves predominantly didactic purposes.
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Museum of the Chinese Revolution
The Museum of the Chinese Revolution, established in 1959, was closed during the cultural revolution and the subsequent years. It is housed in the left wing of the building which houses the Museum of Chinese History and extends over two storys, each with an area of 4000sq.m/43,056sq.ft. The exhibits in this museum illustrate the most important stages of the Chinese revolution from 1919, and the development of the Communist Party of China.
