Shanghai Natural History Museum turns its fossil halls into a nighttime campsite on Jan 31, welcoming nearly 90 families for its first overnight program blending science, learning and spectacle.
Children and parents transformed into animal kingdom explorers, attending science lectures, watching 4D films and immersive theater, while roaming exhibition zones to observe fossil features up close.
After completing a series of adventure-themed tasks, families entered a lottery to secure tent placements at designated sites inside the museum, where they camped overnight beside specimens ranging from mammoths to polar bears.
The program turned exhibition halls into a captivating nocturnal playground, with overnight access granted until 07:00 the following morning, marking the museum's first experiment in themed family camping.
"There's a Mammoth specimen over my tent," said a girl setting her tent in the Mammoth exhibition area.
"Look at this! There's a polar bear [specimen] out of the window. Whenever I open the window, there's a polar bear safeguarding me," said a boy. "This activity is a trial run. If visitors find it provides a more educational and immersive experience, we will make it a regular feature," said Song Xian, head of the exhibition and education center of the museum.
Shanghai Natural History Museum unveils first-ever night camping activity for children
More than 20 films will hit Chinese screens during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday from Saturday to Monday, spanning genres from revolutionary historical dramas, realism movies to suspense thrillers, according to the China Film Administration on Thursday.
Revolutionary historical films such as Blood-Spattered Cliff, Eight Sons, Eight Soldiers, and Half Of The Quilt, will pay tribute to martyrs through the lens.
Three films -- It's OK, Now I Met Her, and Sunshine Women's Choir -- tell moving stories of love, growth, and reconciliation.
It's OK is a contemporary family comedy that follows a mother and daughter navigating their joyful yet turbulent relationship. Now I Met Her tells a rebellious teenager who gets to know his late mother through her old diary. Sunshine Women's Choir, a film from the Taiwan region of China, portrays the "perfect" maternal love of "imperfect mothers."
The suspense film Game of Identity tells the story of two people from different backgrounds who accidentally swap lives, setting off an unexpected adventure. The documentary films Seeking Nature: The Code of Life, and Missions to the Moon (Part One) explore the connection between humanity and science.
Imported films from different countries, including The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2, Project Hail Mary, and Hoppers, will deliver spectacular cinematic experiences to audiences.
The Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on April 5 this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival for honoring the deceased and paying tribute to ancestors. The holiday also provides a short break for Chinese citizens as they engage in outdoor activities and sightseeing.
Over 20 films expected to hit Chinese screens during Qingming Festival Holiday
