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Animated Scroll, main attraction of the China Art Museum in Shanghai

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The Animated Scroll is located in its own gallery within the China Art Museum in the iconic inverted pyramid-shaped building that was the China Pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo 2010. The Animated Scroll is based on the painting “Along the River during Qingming Festival” depicting the streetscape of Bianjing (modern day Kaifeng) during the Northern Song Dynasty. This painted freeze-frame of the everyday life of the city folk by the Bian River has been animated and projected onto a huge screen, providing a glimpse into a bygone era. It features 814 characters, more than 60 horses, camels, mules, cows, pigs and other animals, 28 boats and 20 vehicles, with lighting changing from day to night every few minutes for heightened dramatic effect.  The original scroll by Zhang Zeduan (1085-1145) measures  529 x 25 cm, and is a national treasure housed in the National Palace Museum, Beijing and on show periodically. Memento copies are available from the gallery store.  Not...

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The Hibiscus Collection: This design features a new interpretation of the Hibiscus that flowers in sunny Singapore, and many species are on show in the famed Botanic Gardens and the Gardens by the Bay. While visitors marvel at the beauty and glamour of orchids grown here, it is the native Hibiscus that occupies a special pride of place in local culture as the “Bunga Raya” or “Flower of Celebration”. Available in different styles and colours. Check it out  here. © Tan Choon Hong 2017. All rights reserved. Image © zazzle.com The Vanda Miss Joaquim Collection: This design is inspired by Singapore’s national flower – the Vanda Miss Joaquim, a hybrid orchid crossbred by Singapore-born Armenian horticulturist Agnes Joaquim in the 1800s.  Available in different styles and colours. Check it out  here . © Tan Choon Hong 2017. All rights reserved. Image © Zazzle.com Chai Tau Kueh T-Shirt: Singapore Street Fo...

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