中华吉祥文化特战亮相上海市历史博物馆 - 2021年12月24日

Those who are born in the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese zodiac have reasons to feel lucky about themselves next year, as the tiger in Chinese culture is a symbol of fortune and wealth.

This is revealed in the opening chapter of a new special exhibition at the Shanghai History Museum that for the first time collects all best wishes in Chinese auspicious culture in one place.

Like people elsewhere, Chinese people developed their own auspicious culture over the course of history, drawing inspiration from observing and living in nature. And the four pillars of this culture are "fortune, wealth, longevity and happiness."

The exhibition features about 300 exhibits from nature, history and art that track the thousands of years of evolution of the auspicious culture in China and its expression in different realms of life.

If you're curious as to why Chinese people hold the horse, the monkey, the bat, and the butterfly, as well as peach and pine dear, this well-curated exhibition is the right place to have your questions answered.

The exhibition is located on the first floor of the East Building of the Shanghai History Museum at 325 Nanjing Road W.

Opened on Tuesday, it will run through March 13 next year.

Some of the exhibits have travelled to Shanghai from the Zhejiang Museum of Natural History and the Hebei Museum.