We took the gonggong qiche (bus) to No. 5, Bei Chen East Road, Chaoyang District, to visit the Science and Technology Museum located near the Bird’s Nest. Bus tickets cost 2 yuan per person (approximately 0.30 cents) but here’s the catch: bus drivers usually don’t speak a word of English and signs are only in Chinese. Luckily, we had 2 of Dr. Yang’s graduate students to accompany our group. We had an English-speaking tour guide at the museum who demonstrated exhibits beginning with ancient science, highlighting China’s technological pre-eminence in history.
Science and Technology Museum, June 3, 2011
China Science and Technology Museum features permanent exhibition organized under five themes of displays, namely “Science Paradise“, “The Glory of China“, “Explorations and Discovery“, “Sci-Tech and Life” and “Challenges and the Future“, plus many public space display zones; these are also four special-effect theaters, i.e. domed theater, giant screen theater, 4D theater and motion theater. The museum is also equipped with a popular science lecture hall, a number of popular science laboratories and workshops. There are lots of fun hands-on and interactive exhibits on 4 floors. Needless to say, we did not have time to visit exhibits on all 4 floors.
"Glory of China" - Ancient Science Exhibits
Bird's Nest Olympic Stadium in the background.
University of Connecticut Pharmacy Study Abroad in Beijing 