Star exhibit, small pink furnace, at the Wuxi Museum. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxishilvyouju]

Wuxi Museum in East China's Jiangsu province shattered its single-day exhibition attendance record within just one morning on Feb 22, marking the inaugural day of the Wuxi leg of a provincial exhibition.

Within four hours of opening, the museum welcomed over 5,000 visitors, who also showed great interest in the cultural and creative products on display during the exhibition.

A boy takes a photo of the cultural relic at the Wuxi Museum. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxishilvyouju]

A standout attraction was the small pink furnace from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), which captured the spotlight as the featured treasure of a special exhibition at the Nanjing Museum. Crafted from rose quartz, this furnace boasts a simple yet robust ancient design with intricate carvings.

Rose quartz, known as "pink crystal", features a translucent pink hue commonly used to craft delicate jewelry. The rarity of sculpting such a sizable object from a single piece of rose quartz adds to its allure.

Cultural and creative products on display during the exhibition. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxishilvyouju]

The exhibition also showcased precious cultural relics from the Nanjing Museum, the China Grand Canal Museum, the Suzhou Museum, and the Wuxi Museum, providing a unique opportunity for locals to explore collections from four cities in one visit.

Innovating the display approach, the exhibition leveraged 3D naked-eye technology to create an immersive experience for visitors, enhancing the viewing of cultural artifacts with a heightened sense of realism.

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Address: No 100 Zhongshu Road, Wuxi (无锡市钟书路100号)

Opening hours: 9 am-5 pm from Tuesday to Sunday (closed every Monday except holidays and during special exhibitions)

Ticket price: Free