During the summer holiday, visiting museums has become a new fashion, with several famous museums being considered as “must-visit” places by visitors. Tourists were seen queuing for long hours in front of museums and getting entrance tickets became more challenging.
According to media reports, the Henan Museum received more than 12,000 visitors this summer, nearly double that of the same period in 2019. The Hangzhou Museum recorded 12,800 visitors on July 16, setting a new daily attendance record. In response to the growing need, 46 museums in Beijing canceled their Monday closures and remained open daily until August 31.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the “museum fever” can be caused by various factors, including the public’s increasing enthusiasm for traditional Chinese culture, the increasing market for youth educational tours and summer camps, as well as the continuous development of museums.
Lin Liugen, the director of the Institute of Archaeology at Zhejiang University, said the “museum craze” reflects a deep connection between the public and traditional culture. As the economy and society progress, more people want to have a deeper understanding of China’s rich culture and history.
Summer camps, family trips and educational tours have been the primary forms of tourism this summer, with museum visits becoming a must-do activity for travelers.
Besides, the application of new technologies has made cultural relics (遗物) easier to reach. For instance, 3D projection technology breathes life into those relics, enabling them to come alive before visitors’ eyes. AR glasses offer a special experience by allowing visitors to enjoy relics through voice orders and sight recognition. Additionally, an advanced intelligent lighting system helps display relics more clearly and vividly.
Liu Yanchang, the curator (馆长) of the Shandong Museum, said “In the future, more and more people will take visiting museums as a kind of habit and lifestyle.” On how to better meet museumgoers’ needs, Sun Mingli, deputy curator of the Suzhou Museum, says that popular museums may consider using hourly booking systems or hosting “cloud exhibitions” to improve visitor experience.
【小题1】According to the text, what is one of the reasons for the increase of museum visits?| A．The public prefer traditional Chinese culture to modern culture. |
| B．The public see visiting museums as a good way to educate youth. |
| C．The museums remain open daily during the summer holiday. |
| D．The museums are the best places to understand China’s history. |
| A．To bring great convenience to modern museums. | B．To show the most advanced technologies. |
| C．To offer more real visitor experience. | D．To add some new traveling places. |
| A．Improve the booking system or online displays. | B．Include more technologies into museum displays. |
| C．Limit the number of daily visitors in museums. | D．Require museumgoers to make earlier bookings. |
| A．Museum visits improve youth education. | B．China sees museum fever this summer. |
| C．Cultural relics become easier to reach. | D．Visitors expect more from future museums. |
