Shanghai's Egyptian exhibition receives record number of visitors

上海埃及展览迎来创纪录的参观人数

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2025-05-27

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①Sanxingdui-themed train links ancient culture, natural wonder in SW China's Sichuan ②Shanghai's Egyptian exhibition receives record number of visitors ③Aerial tourism the modern "journey to the west" ④Shenzhen cross-border travelers top 100 mln amid tourism boom, visa-free surge ⑤China's Yunnan sees blooming flower export
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  • Sichuan Province.

  • Departing from Chengdu East Railway Station,

  • the train takes 18 minutes to reach the Sanxingdui Ruins and around two hours to reach Jiuzhai Valley,

  • two of Sichuan's most prominent attractions.

  • It operates daily with 13 round trips and is expected to carry about 30,000 passengers per day.

  • Jointly developed by China Railway Chengdu Group Company and the Sanxingdui Museum,

  • the themed train aims to offer an immersive cultural experience for both domestic and international travelers.

  • The Sanxingdui ruins are believed to be the remnants of the Shu Kingdom,

  • dating back 4,500 to 3,000 years.

  • Djojai Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is celebrated for its spectacular waterfalls,

  • lush forests, serene plateau lakes, and karst rock formations.

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  • exhibition at the Shanghai Museum has become the world's most visited paid special exhibition of cultural relics,

  • marking another milestone in China's cultural tourism boom.

  • The exhibition titled On Top of the Pyramid The civilization of ancient Egypt was the largest of its kind held outside Egypt over the past 20 years.

  • According to museum officials, since its opening in July 2024,