Culture&Life | China Great Wall Museum reopens after renovation in Beijing-Xinhua
Culture&Life | China Great Wall Museum reopens after renovation in Beijing
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2026-10-23 22:31:16
This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2026 shows an exterior view of the China Great Wall Museum with the Badaling section of the Great Wall in the background in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The renovated China Great Wall Museum held its opening ceremony on Friday at the foot of the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing.
With a construction area of about 16,000 square meters, the museum displays exhibits on the Great Wall's history, culture and spirit. Its permanent exhibition features more than 700 artifacts and sets of artifacts from 24 museums across China, highlighting the Great Wall's role as a symbol of Chinese civilization and national unity.
The original museum opened in 1994 and closed for renovation in April 2022. The renovated museum will officially open to the public on Oct. 24.
This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2026 shows an exterior view of the China Great Wall Museum in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)People visit the China Great Wall Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)People visit the China Great Wall Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)People view the Badaling section of the Great Wall in the background at the second floor of the China Great Wall Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)A woman visits the China Great Wall Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)A man visits the China Great Wall Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)People visit the China Great Wall Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)People visit the China Great Wall Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)This photo taken from the second floor of the China Great Wall Museum shows the Badaling section of the Great Wall (rear) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)A woman visits the China Great Wall Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)A man visits the China Great Wall Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)This photo taken on Oct. 23, 2026 shows a scene of the opening ceremony of the renovated China Great Wall Museum in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)■
