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On 1 July 2011 China celebrated the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). If you are visiting Shenzhen you can learn about Shenzhen’s role in the history of the CPC by:

• Reading the China Daily article about the significant Shenzhen milestone in the history of the CPC
• Visiting the excellent Shenzhen Museum of History – read about my museum visit during my trip to Shenzhen and Guangzhou in 2010 and find out more about the museum in the list of Shenzhen Attractions
• Exploring Shenzhen’s revolutionary history through the Shenzhen Daily articles Revolutionary tourist attractions in SZ (Part I), Revolutionary tourist attractions in SZ (Part II) and List of revolutionary tourist attractions

Ancient Buddhist sculptures are scattered throughout Shanxi Province, including in the world-famous Yungang Grottoes and Tianlongshan Grottoes. In the “Solemn Images of Buddhist Sculptures from Shanxi Province” exhibition at the Shenzhen Museum people can find out more about the Shanxi Province’s history and culture. The Shenzhen Daily article A showcase of Buddhist art in Shanxi reports that the exhibition is scheduled to run until 28 August and features 61 sculptures, 23 of which are national first-class cultural relics.

About 300 historical and cultural relics from Shaanxi Province featuring early ancient Chinese history are on display at the Shenzhen Museum until 9 December 2010. Find out more in the Shenzhen Daily article Shaanxi relics reveal ancient Chinese history.