With the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing approaching, the
National Geographic Museum in Washington, DC will present three new exhibitions that highlight different aspects of the history and culture of China.
- Visions of China
April 14 – July 13, 2008. Based on coverage for the National Geographic magazine special issue on China (May 2008), the photographs document tradition and change in the world’s most populous country. See a variety of images from the snow-covered Great Wall to dazzling modern architecture and habits of the newly rich.
- China’s Forgotten Fleet: Voyages of Zheng He
June 11 – Sept. 7, 2008. Uncover the stories of seven epic voyages from China to the South Pacific, the Persian Gulf and distant Africa through objects, maps and ship models from the National Museum in China and the Quanzhou Maritime Museum. Artifacts include a bronze bell commissioned by Zheng He, copies of maps created on his voyages, as well
models of the many types of ships in his fleet, including a 10-foot-long
replica of a baochuan or treasure ship.
- Shaolin: Temple of Zen, Photographs by Justin Guariglia
June 11 – Sept. 7, 2008. View images and videos documenting the keepers and masters of centuries-old art forms in
their original setting, a 1,500-year-old Buddhist temple.
Photo © Visions of China/National Geographic Museum
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