Best Holiday At China | China Nantong Abacus Museum

Best Holiday At China | China Nantong Abacus Museum. The city of Nantong, situated at the north bank of the Yangtze river's estuary, not solely homes China's oldest museum (the Nantong Museum, founded by Zhang Qian in 1905) however conjointly a number of its weirdest. China Nantong Abacus Museum, located by the Haohe River, offers a permanent exhibition covering 6000 sq. meters, creating it the world's largest museum dedicated to the history of the abacus.

The main focus is on the Chinese abacus, though alternative cultures also are coated. Archeological finds are presented beside additional trendy, suave abacuses (including Buddhist and Daoist abacuses and a miniature pagoda created entirely out of abacuses) and imaginative applications like the calendar abacus. Design depicting the abacus throughout Chinese history is additionally presented.