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Here are some most beautiful art museums in China.
Tree Art Museum, Beijing
As a landmark structure in famous art village Songzhuang (a small town on the outskirts of Beijing), Tree Art Museum lures visitors in with a courtyard with a pool. Looking out of the French windows of the two-storey structure, the reflections of the blue sky on the pool help people filter(过滤)their minds and enjoy a moment of peace
Opening hours: 10:00 a.m-5:00 p.m.
Address: East Area of Xiaobao Village, Songzhuang, Tongzhou District, Beijing.
Mu Xin Art Museum, Zhejiang
The Muxin Art Museum, located in East China's ancient water town of Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, is built in memory of late Chinese artist, writer and poet Mu Xin, one of the most popular writers among young readers nowadays. The pond-side modern structure is designed by a group of artists led by Hiroshi Okamoto-a student of famous Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei.
Open hours: 9:00 a.m-4:30 p.m.
Address: 1508 Xizha scenic spot of Wuzhen, Tongxiang, Zhejiang Province.
Han Meilin Art Museum, Yinchuan
When famous Chinese artist Han Meilin first visited Helan Mountain in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in the 1980s, he was struck by the rock paintings. He later paid more visits and has used many of the mysterious patterns from there in his artworks. In 2010, Han donated over 1, 000 pieces of his works to the municipal government of Yinchuan, prompting the Han Meilin Art Museum to be built in the Helan Mountain Rock Art Heritage Park.
Open hours: 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Address: Helan Mountain Rock Painting Heritage Park, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Yu Qingcheng Gallery, Tianjin
Yu Qingcheng is a sculpture artist from North China's Tianjin, famous for his clay figures depicting lives of people in rural China. The Yu Qingcheng Gallery stands in mountains of Jinxian county, spanning an area of 1, 800 square meters. Designed by the Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tianjin University, the gallery features a distinguishing "manifold" structure. From the first to the last, different shapes of the buildings form a continuous flowing and changing physical space.
Open hours: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
All of the four museums are closed on Mondays.
21. Which art museum has the longest opening time?
A. Tree Art Museum B. Mu Xin Art Museum
C. Han Meilin Art Museum D. Yu Qingcheng Gallery
22. What made Han Meilin shock when he first visited Helan Mountain?
A. Dry climate. B. Hui autonomous region. C. Heritage Park. D. Rock paintings.
23. In which section of a website can you find the test?
A. Business. B. Travel. C. Health. D. Sports.
