Go to an exhibition by myself

On the afternoon of March 8, 2009, I went to the Museum of Nanjing with my father. It's free and there was an exhibition of Chinese lacquer works. China was among the first country to use paint. In Shang period, there were more advanced technology has become aristocratic luxury goods. Han and Wei periods were the golden age of Chinese lacquer process. Ming and Qing dynasties, lacquer process developed into national handicrafts. They formed a unique paints center.

When I entered the saloon, I saw a lot of fine artworks. Though they were protected by glass, I could also see them clearly. There were different kinds of lacquer works. For example, boxes, folding screens, teapots and so on. They all represent traditional Chinese cultural and agglomerate the wisdom of Chinese.

Among all these artworks, my favorite artwork is a painted throne in Qing Dynasty. Its height is 140cm, length is 150cm and width is 90cm. The color of the lacquer is red and the whole throne is carved with dragon stripes and bat stripes. It was set in Beijing and moved here. I like it very much because it looked very grand and let me think of the ambience in the palace.

I felt very excited about this exhibition because I love history and I learn more about Chinese history this time. Though I study more English than Chinese, I shouldn't forget our Chinese tradition and history. I hope I can see more exhibitions about Chinese history in the future!