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Hainan Provincial Museum

'Nanming Qidian' exhibition (artifacts recovered from the Huaguangjiao No. 1 shipwreck), South China Sea maritime civilization + Li textile (dragon quilt) special exhibits

Visitor info

Opening hours
09:00-17:00 · Closed Mondays
Ticket
Free (reservation required)

Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.

'Nanming Qidian' exhibition (artifacts recovered from the Huaguangjiao No. 1 shipwreck), South China Sea maritime civilization + Li textile (dragon quilt) special exhibits. A major provincial museum themed 'Nanming Qidian' (a wondrous land of the southern seas), its permanent exhibition revolves around South China Sea maritime civilization; the Huaguangjiao No. 1, a Southern Song shipwreck, and thousands of recovered porcelain pieces recreate the true voyage of the Maritime Silk Road's Hainan section, and the display of hull components and porcelain is highly distinctive among similar museums. The Li textile special exhibit systematically presents the patterns and weaving techniques of the 'dragon quilt' (long bei), the highest grade of Li brocade, and together with boat-shaped houses, bark cloth and other objects tells the thousand-year history of Li craftsmanship in a clear, coherent way; the best stop to fill in the geographic and cultural background before traveling around Hainan.

Getting there: Guoxing Avenue

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