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| | Shanghai 2004 |
 | | In and around the square are a massive fountain named the Light of Huangpu River, 10,000 square meters of lawns, six groups of relief carvings that depict the history of Shanghai, the New Shanghai Museum, the offices of the municipal government, an underground shopping plaza, the Shanghai Grand Theater and the Shanghai Exhibition Center. |
 | | Opened in 1996 in People’s Square, the earthquake-proof New Shanghai Museum is the most modern exhibition facility in China, replete with climate controlled galleries featuring the latest lighting and display techniques, a conservation laboratory, an auditorium, tea house, gift shops, and a cafe. |
 | | The new Shanghai Museum has ten special galleries of bronze, calligraphy, ceramics, furniture, jades, minority art, paintings, sculpture, seal carvings, coins and arts and crafts, together with a special gallery of donated relics and three temporary exhibition halls. |
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