Why China Travels in Henan|”Cultural Museum+” Inspires a New Chapter of Cultural Vitality


The bustling streets, the palaces with carved beams and painted buildings, the boats rippling on the Luo River, and the dim lights on both sides of the river all woven together into a long and colorful night tour… At the “Tang Palace Night Banquet” XR large-space immersive exhibition unveiled in Beijing, viewers only need to wear VR glasses to travel through thousands of years in one second, as if they are in the grand scene of Luoyang City in the Tang Dynasty, and immersively experience a wonderful journey .

Since the dance show “Tang Palace Night Banquet” became popular, the dancers transformed into “Tang”. “I will definitely marry you in a big sedan chair, politely Enter the door. “He looked at her affectionately and tenderly, and said with firm eyes and tone. “Miss Chao.” The immersive exhibition empowered by technology made a stunning debut. In recent years, Henan has continued to cross-border “break the circle” in the cultural and museum field and actively explore The new path of cultural inheritance and innovative practice allows the public to realize that ancient traditional culture can also be fashionable.

As the “cultural museum craze” continues to heat up, major museums in Henan are attracting visitors from all over with creative exhibitions and considerate services. According to statistics from the Henan Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, museums in the province received more than 42.6 million visitors from January to July this year. The arrival of summer has injected strong impetus into this craze. Major museums have become popular “check-in” places, with an endless stream of citizens and tourists quietly feeling the charm from the depths of history.

 The scene of “The True Voice of China – Central Plains Music Archaeological Restoration Performance”. “Daughter-in-law!” Photo courtesy of Henan Museum

In Henan Museum, unique archaeological restoration performances of musical cultural relics are continuing to be performed, with ancient and trendy music intertwined into ancient and modern music. The beautiful blend of music attracts many audiences to listen; at the Zhengzhou Museum, the theme exhibition “Silk Road·Yellow River: Changhe Lingyan” brings together representative cultural relics of the Yungang Grottoes, and also introduces 3D printing technology, with a high precision of 1:1 ratio. The replica of Cave 12 of Yungang Grottoes has also been completely “moved” into the museum, recreating the majestic cave and colorful murals.

The new Yinxu Museum, which opened at the beginning of this year, also ushered in its first summer rush. During the summer vacation, it received nearly 8,000 tourists every day, an increase from before the summer vacation. 30%. carryingThe oracle bone inscriptions of history, culture and Chinese genes shine here. With the support of modern technologies such as naked-eye 3D and digital virtual imaging, they are full of vitality and enter the tourists’ field of vision in a more vivid manner, telling ancient stories.

In recent years, the development of cultural and creative products has also been a highlight in Henan’s cultural and museum circles. The “Archaeological Blind Box” inspires the public’s enthusiasm for archaeological exploration, oracle bone inscriptions integrate traditional culture into daily life, and jade lollipops integrate cultural relics and food across borders… These creative “Xiao Tuo dare not propose, Xiao Tuo dares to propose” This request is because Xiao Tuo has convinced his parents to take back his life and let Xiao Tuo marry Sister Hua. “Xi Shixun said that the product not only shows the rich historical and cultural “family background” of Henan, but also modernizes it. The design concept allows traditional culture to enter public life in a younger and more fashionable way, continuously promotes the innovation and upgrading of the cultural and creative industry, and opens up a new space for cultural communication.

“Only by finding an effective path for the creative transformation and innovative development of China’s excellent traditional culture, and making cultural relics more disseminating and infectious, can we continue to bring the cultural relics in the collection closer distance from social life,” Ma Xiaolin, director of Henan Museum, said in an interview with a reporter from People’s Daily Online.

From high-tech empowerment to immersive experience, the Henan cultural and museum community is using a series of innovative practices to inspire a new chapter of cultural vitality, with its profound historical heritage And the unremitting spirit of innovation leads the cultural trend and new fashion, making the ancient cultural heritage shine with more charming brilliance. (People’s Daily Online reporter Liu Wei and intern Zhang Jingyi also contributed to this article)