Online Interview
Topic: The Past & the Present of China Customs – about a Close Look into China Customs Museum
Time:10:00 AM (Thu) March 27, 2014
Special Guests: Ni Yun, Curator of China Customs Museum
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The Past & the Present of China Customs – about a Close Look into China Customs Museum
[Ni Yun]: Of course you can. In case of group tour, you have to make a reservation, so we can arrange interpretation service for you. Telephone of the Museum for reservation: 010-65194318. Besides, there is similar service provided by the Customs hotline 12360. 03/27/2014 10:48:21
[Netizen: poly]: I'm not in Beijing, and it’s not convenient for me to go and visit it. Do you have a website? Are the exhibits available on the website? 03/27/2014 9:20:29
[Ni Yun]: It’s a tendency of the museum industry to expand channels of communication by information technology, and we are on the way to develop digital museum, as well as study on build an independent website of the Customs Museum. After its launch, visitors can browse the exhibits online. 03/27/2014 10:48:53
[Netizen: Chuntianlaila]: Hello, Ms. Ni. In addition to those collections you mentioned just now, what are other precious collections at the Museum? 03/27/2014 9:20:53
[Ni Yun]: There are too many collections at the Museum to list all of them one by one. Just name a few, we also exhibit the a series of precious cultural relics, like Porcelain Bowl at “Jiujiang Pass”, Ten Taels of Silver Ingot of the Canton Customs, photo gallery of internal customs staff in modern times, the souvenir medal of the First World Expo, the flag of Northeast China Seaport Administrative Office, the carved standing figures of Guanyin from the Song Dynasty (first-class cultural relics), ivory handicrafts, the specimen of snow leopard, the skin of Siberian tiger, the declaration forms when the volume of China exports/imports breaking USD 1 trillion, 2 trillion and 3 trillion, tax receipt when the amount of customs revenue breaking RMB 1 trillion. Welcome to have a visit. 03/27/2014 10:50:10
[Netizen: Fengyuruhui]: Ms. Ni, in addition to Guangzhou Branch, how many branches of China Customs Museum are there? Are they open to the public? 03/27/2014 9:21:19
[Ni Yun]: At present, there is only the Guangzhou Branch, which is located at No. 29, West Yanjiang Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou City, the place where the “Canton Custom House” – a Major Historical and Cultural Site under Special State Protection – is located. Guangzhou Branch was built by GACC at the end of 2007, when Guangzhou Customs moved out from the “Canton Custom House”. The Branch is mainly open to internal staff of the customs system, and also accepts the appointment for visit by social organizations. It is open to the public on every Wednesday. If you are interested, you can pay a visit on Wednesday with your valid documentation. 03/27/2014 10:50:52
[Ni Yun]: In over 6 years since Guangzhou Branch was built and open to the internal staff, it has focused on protecting a batch of cultural relics related to Customs and accumulated experience on museum construction and follow-up management. Next, we will instruct Guangzhou Branch to rearrange the exhibition. It will highlight the development history and achievements of the Canton Customs and the customs undertakings in Guangdong, so as to echo in the theme with the Main Hall in Beijing. 03/27/2014 10:51:23
[Netizen: MU]: Ms. Ni, I saw the news that the Museum was recruiting people on the website of the Customs. Is the recruitment over? 03/27/2014 9:21:52
[Ni Yun]: According to the “Three-Determines” scheme of the Central Staffing Office and GACC, China Customs Museum will recruit 40 people as approved staff of government affiliated institutions and it will set up internal organs like offices, Human Resources and Security Department, Collection Management Department and Exhibition Department. Now, we are still recruiting relevant persons, especially hope those talented in museum collection management, academic research in customs history, exhibition design, social education and security technology to join us. 03/27/2014 10:52:29