Saturday, January 31, 2009

Get close to 2009s zodiac animal the Ox

As galleries across the country showcase the culture of the ox in various forms of folk art, Shanghai's biggest science museum is displaying this year's zodiac animal in a much different way.







Themuseum'scommentatorisdescribingthecomplexjourneyfromgrasstomilk.Forthosewhoarecuriousabouthowtheox'sfourstomachswork,themuseumhassetupanillustrateddisplaythatexplainstheanimal'suniquesystem.



Themuseum'scommentatorisdescribingthecomplexjourney
fromgrasstomilk.Forthosewhoarecuriousabouthowthe
ox'sfourstomachswork,themuseumhassetupanillustrated
displaythatexplainstheanimal'suniquesystem.



The museum's commentator is describing the complex journey from grass to milk. For those who are curious about how the ox's four stomachs work, the museum has set up an illustrated display that explains the animal's unique system. For children, a model of this system has been installed. Young visitors can actually jump from one stomach to another, helping them understand the process of digestion.



A visitor said, "I think it's very good. It's educational. The children can learn while they play. It's not just a game, it also helps them understand how a cow produces milk. "







Asgalleriesacrossthecountryshowcasethecultureoftheoxinvariousformsoffolkart,Shanghai'sbiggestsciencemuseumisdisplayingthisyear'szodiacanimalinamuchdifferentway.



Asgalleriesacrossthecountryshowcasethecultureofthe
oxinvariousformsoffolkart,Shanghai'sbiggestscience
museumisdisplayingthisyear'szodiacanimalinamuch
differentway.



Another said, "It's fresh. I've never seen these before at other museums."



Another said, "It helps children understand visually. I didn't know this either. Now I know about the ox's digestion system and how milk is produced."



Li Jun, vice director of Public Education Department of Shanghai Science Technology Museum, said, "We aim to spread scientific knowledge in a simple way through illustration, entertainment, interaction, and fun. It's more interesting and the visitors seem to enjoy it more."



To know more about the secrets of the ox, the exhibition at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is open and free until February the 8th.









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