The China Yellow Sea Wetland Museum opened in Yancheng City of Jiangsu Province on January 10.

This marked a new milestone in improving public awareness of ecological protection after the Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the coast of the Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf (Phase I) were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a natural site on July 5, 2019.

The museum, located in Yancheng’s Tinghu District, is free for the public to visit. The main hall has a floor area of 18,573 square meters and an exhibition area of 6,000 square meters.

Renovated from the city’s old railway station, the museum’s design highlights elements of wetland by keeping its original arch structure and integrating urban life with cultural heritage.

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The main exhibition shows the ecological characteristics of the Yellow Sea wetlands and information on 416 bird species and their migration route through different manners, such as the simulation of scenes, display of specimens and multimedia interaction.

The museum holds more than 1,000 exhibits, mainly plant and animal specimens, and features the sperm whale skeleton, red-crowned crane and Milu, also known as Pere David's deer.