Xikou Museum in Fenghua city of Zhejiang province

Updated: 05 Apr 2011
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The Xikou Museum
 
The Xikou Museum 溪口博物馆 at Fenghua, located at Xikou Town of Fenghua City in Zhejiang Province, founded and opened to the public in 1988, is a local museum of China, mainly introducing the folk customs and human relationships of Xikou and the area of Ningbo.
 
The buildings of the Museum used to be theWushanBuddhistTemple, an ancient architecture. On display in the three exhibition halls are 190 items of exhibits.
 
 
The First Exhibition Hall introduces the history and sceneries of Xikou and the special local products of Fenghua. On display are the stone artifacts of the Neolithic Age unearthed within the boundary of Fenghua, the bronze and ceramics from the Tang and Song dynasties (618-1279) as well as the objects introducing the splendid views of Xikou and the special local products of Fenghua, 47 objects in total.
 
      

The Second Exhibition Hall, introducing the folk customs and human relationships of Xikou and the area ofNingbo, is the main part of the Museum, displaying mainly the festival and matrimony customs with 49 items of objects. The four major items -- the boat drum, the bridal sedan chair, the 1,000 man-day bed, and the gong and drum -- are exquisitely carved and inlaid, especially the boat drum, a rare collection of large traditional handicraft article carved with pavilion over pavilion, figures, flowers and birds.
 
The Third Exhibition Hall introduces the handicraft articles of Henghua City, such as articles made of bamboo, carvings made with bamboo or tree roots, door curtain made with wooden beads, inlaid work of mahogany, lacquer painting, small animal samples, bamboo woven articles, embroidery and folded fans.
 

The New Xikou Museum opened to the public on Feb. 4th, 2010. Located on Wuling Road, Xikou County, Fenghua City, the new museum covers 2,250 sqm, includes four major exhibition halls.
 
 
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