China Customs Museum

A new museum. It is located in the east of Changan Street customs building. There are many bus lines. Get off at the east of Beijing station and walk forward for a while. On the right hand side is the big wool Hutong. The content is the historical footprints of the customs from the beginning of the Qing Dynasty to the present. Free visit, quiet environment. We can visit it in half a day.

Unfortunately, we can't take pictures or take pictures.

China Customs Museum

China Customs Museum, located at No.2 Jianguomennei street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, is a national industry Museum directly under the General Administration of Customs of the people's Republic of China. It is a classical garden architecture.

On March 28, 2010, the construction of China Customs Museum was officially started. On September 29, 2013, the customs system of China Customs Museum was opened internally. On March 30, 2014, China Customs Museum was opened to the public.

According to the official website of the museum in May 2020, there are more than 32000 pieces in the collection of China Customs Museum, including more than 13000 objects and more than 5000 photos. The main exhibition area is about 8000 square meters. The basic display is located on the first and second floors of the main exhibition area, including Qianqiu ancient customs, modern customs and modern customs. The special exhibition hall and temporary exhibition hall are located on the ground floor. The collection of China Customs Museum covers important customs cultural relics from the Warring States period to the contemporary historical period.

On August 27, 2015, China Customs Museum was listed as the patriotism education base of central state organs by the working committee of central state organs.

On September 16, 2019, China Customs Museum was selected as the national patriotic education demonstration base of Ministry of publicity.

Historical evolution

The China Customs Museum is approved by the national development and Reform Commission.

In April 2002, the Party group of the General Administration of Customs of China decided to build the China Customs Museum.

Guangzhou Branch of China Customs Museum will be built in 2007.

In March 2010, China Customs Museum officially started construction.

On September 29, 2013, China Customs Museum began to open to the customs system.

On March 30, 2014, China Customs Museum opened to the public.

architectural composition

overview

The exhibition area of China Customs Museum is about 8000 square meters, with three floors. Among them, the first and second floors are the basic display of "the development road of China Customs", the first floor is the modern customs part, the second floor is the ancient customs and modern customs part, and the underground floor is the temporary exhibition hall and special exhibition hall.

Basic Exhibition

Modern customs

In the 21st century, in order to meet the needs of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, the customs will continue to strengthen its modernization construction, promote the second step development strategy of the modern customs system with risk management as the central link, build an intelligent customs, strengthen the construction of the customs team, promote trade convenience and security, and continue to serve the socialist modernization construction at a higher level and in a wider field.

The modern customs mainly displays the donation data of resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea, coconut hidden watch, customs special payment book and other collections, mainly showing the development process of modern customs.

 

Ancient customs, modern customs

According to the records in the book of rites, Wang Zhi, the main task of the pass in the Western Zhou Dynasty was to inspect the inbound and outbound business travel and goods. Mencius and Xunzi advocated the collection of taxes in Guanshi, which reflected that taxes had been collected in guanjin during the Warring States period.

In qianqiuguguan, the modern customs mainly display the collection of e Jun Qi Festival, jiujiangguan porcelain bowl, Guangdong Customs twelve Liang silver ingots, mainly showing the history of the Customs Museum, as well as the relevant customs system.

 

Special exhibition

overview

According to the official website of China Customs Museum in May 2020, 18 special exhibitions have been held in China Customs Museum, which are respectively the marks of the times: 40 years of great changes under the lens of Chinese and foreign photographers and 40 years of reform and opening up in the eyes of customs people, Zhang Fuyun and modern China Customs exhibition, "customs and intellectual property" entering the University of foreign economic relations and trade, photography exhibition of the 55th anniversary of the founding of Tibet customs, Manzhouli customs exhibition The 18th International Customs exhibition in 2017, deepening customs reform, protecting ancient life overseas search and international exchange fossil exhibition, Yiqu Tonghui, Guangdong export art exhibition supervised by the Qing Dynasty customs, customs entry and Exit Travel inspection summer experience exhibition, 2016 Russia international customs exhibition China Customs and anti Japanese War exhibition, painting and calligraphy exhibition, Customs Museum 2014 Expo, Lhasa customs exhibition, Russian customs exhibition, "chaoguan · Chaofeng" Shantou customs photography exhibition, 2013 national anti smuggling joint action achievement exhibition.

 

"Customs 902" boat

With a length of 58.5 meters, a height of 13 meters, a maximum width of 7.8 meters, a total displacement of 400 tons, a wind resistance capacity of 8 levels, and a maximum speed of 29.5 knots, the "Customs 902" is equipped with satellite positioning, radar navigation, tracking and search system, and h966 communication system. It was one of the most advanced ships designed and built by China at that time in the Pearl River waters. The boat was put into use in Gongbei Customs on July 20, 1989, and was officially retired on November 19, 2009. It was collected by China Customs Museum.

According to records, the "Customs 902" boat has seized more than 1000 maritime smuggling cases, with a total value of 350 million yuan. It is a "hero boat". It has successively transported Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin and other party and state leaders 45 times, making unique contributions to the inspection of the work of the special economic zone and the guidance of reform and opening up by the Party Central Committee and the State Council. It is a "glorious boat". On January 23, 1992, Deng Xiaoming was born During the 45 minute voyage from Shenzhen to Zhuhai, comrade Ping delivered part of the famous southern talk, pointing out the direction of reform and opening up. As a result, the boat became a glorious epic of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and a "meritorious boat" witnessing history.

 

Time imprint: 40 years of great changes under the lens of Chinese and foreign photographers and 40 years of reform and opening up in the eyes of customs officers

The mark of the times: 40 years of great changes under the lens of Chinese and foreign photographers and 40 years of reform and opening up in the eyes of Customs More than 260 photographic works by Chinese and foreign photographers, such as madaro, Xie Hailong and Wang Wenlan, are the main ones, supplemented by physical exhibits with distinctive era imprints collected from the society, with time as the main line and from the perspective of civilians close to people's life. It shows the changes of ordinary people's life scene since the reform and opening up, and reflects the achievements of the reform and opening up.

Time imprint: 40 years of great changes under the lens of Chinese and foreign photographers and 40 years of reform and opening up in the eyes of customs people, the exhibition is divided into six parts: "snow melting, sleeping lion waking up, tiger adding wings, non-stop, dragon taking off and 40 years of reform and opening up in the eyes of customs people". It adopts the expression technique of "big history from a small perspective", integrates the theme of the times into people's daily life, and focuses on showing "ordinary people" ”My life.

Mark of the times: 40 years of great changes under the lens of Chinese and foreign photographers and 40 years of reform and opening up in the eyes of customs people. The customs section focuses on the development and changes of the customs in the past 40 years to show the positive role of the Chinese customs in promoting reform and opening up.

 

"The grand pass: the ancient pass on the Silk Road"

In 1877, German geographer Richthofen took the lead in naming the "Silk Road" as "the Western Transportation road between China and Central Asia and between China and India through silk trade from 114 BC to 127 ad", which was eventually accepted by the society. Later, it was gradually extended to maritime Silk Road, grassland silk Road and Southern Silk Road. The traditional "Silk Road", that is, the "Northwest Silk Road", has passed through several times with the changes of political, economic and traffic situations, but it has played an important role in the exchange and dialogue between eastern and Western civilizations for thousands of years.

The silk road is the road of trade between China and the west, and the road of spreading Chinese and foreign civilization. Yangguan, Yumen pass, Jianshui golden pass, Hangu pass, Tongguan, tiemen pass, Jiayu pass and other ancient Silk Road organizations undertaking the tasks of military defense and foreign trade management, their names have changed repeatedly, their duties have increased and decreased from time to time, and their posture has gradually faded. However, their functions of garrisoning at the border, checking and banning smuggling, and supervising trade have been changing develop.

China Customs Museum held China's one belt, one road on the Silk Road, looked back at the functions and historical functions of border crossing in ancient China. It summarized the policy guidance and management mode of the Silk Road in the past dynasties, and provided historical reference for the construction of "one belt and one road".

 

Architectural features

The Chinese Customs Museum is a classical garden style building, and the facade of the whole building adopts the