Road of Revival, an exhibition illustrating the ups and downs of
China since 1840, had attracted 82,986 visitors by Tuesday since it
opened last Saturday, according to the organizers.
The exhibition showcases the important historical events that
Chinese people have experienced since 1840 when China was forced to
open its doors to foreign powers after being defeated in the Opium
Wars.
More than 1,000 messages have been written in the 11 notebooks
at the exhibition held in the Military Museum of the Chinese
People's Revolution in Beijing, the organizers said.
"History and reality have proved that only the Communist Party
of China (CPC) can save China," read a message left by Xing
Youqing, a senior citizen of more than 80 years old.
Containing thousands of pictures, historical archives, relics
and models, the exhibition is divided into five chapters according
to different time periods and stresses that only the CPC and
socialism with Chinese characteristics could have led the Chinese
on the road of revival.
The exhibition, sponsored by the Publicity Department of the CPC
Central Committee, will be open to the public for about two
months.
(Xinhua News Agency October 18, 2007)