Relics of China

Those of you looking for a cool museum to visit should consider the Seoul History Museum, which is close to several of the downtown palaces — including Deoksugung — and currently hosting an exhibit of over 300 Chinese art pieces from the 13th century. Here the Kids Chosun gives the teens of Korea the scoop.

“The National Treasures of China” exhibit, in celebration of 15 years of Korean-Chinese friendship, is gathering considerable popularity. In the 10 days since the curtain was raised on the 1st, over 27,000 visitors have come.

It´s been in the exhibit room of Gwanghwamun´s Seoul History Museum since the 30th of last month. Even on weekdays there´s been a ceaseless pace of visitors beating a path to meet the ancient history of 13th-century China.

There are 325 Chinese antiques for kids to be interested in. Bundang 3rd-grader Kim Seong-yun said “In the newspaper I saw the story of a bad man who was stabbed with an antler” and “it looked just like it was real enough to get up and walk.”

How do kids feel about these Chinese relics? So Eun-gyeong, a 6th-grade student, said “The Chinese treasures were kind of big but also really delicate so it was fun.” Ma Seong-jae (5) and Seon-ho (3), a brother and sister from Paju, exclaimed “We saw the ways China is the same as us but also different!”

The exhibit will continue until August 26th. The entrance fee is 6,000 won for kids, 8,000 for teens, and 10,000 for adults. They close every Monday. (02-736-969