Huaxia Shoe Museum Opens In Tianjin

　　5月18日，在第34個國際博物館日到來之際，展示中國5000年鞋設計和鞋文化發展的博物館——華夏鞋博物館，在天津開館。 平安福鞋、香料抽屜鞋、步步生花鞋、清宮龍靴、科舉作弊鞋、農耕鞋、手工繡花鞋、纏足鞋等1000多件不同時期、形態各異的鞋，展示了中國5千年的鞋文化。

China is one of the earliest civilized countries in the world to manufacture shoes. The appearance of shoes appeared on Chinese painted pottery 5000 years ago in the clans' society.

Today, China is still a developed country in the world's footwear industry.

According to the data released by China Customs, 8 billion 170 million pairs of shoes exported to China in 2009 can provide more than one pair of shoes for every person in the world.

Feng Jicai, vice chairman of the Chinese Literary Federation and chairman of the Chinese Folk Artists Association, said: "in the long history of China, shoes are not only for walking and protecting feet from harm, but also for carrying and recording the evolution of cultural customs."

The Huaxia shoe culture museum is divided into 7 parts: the history of shoes development, shoes and folklore, folk shoes, three inch Golden Lotus, exquisite exhibition, shoemaking and scene restoration.

More than 60 topics on shoes, thousands of ancient relics and imitations show visitors the history of Chinese footwear from ancient times to the present.

The "Huaxia shoe museum", which provides bilingual instruction in Chinese and English, is built by the old China shoes store, established in 1911.

"The establishment of the Huaxia shoe museum is to make every shoe wearer understand the history of the shoes and the development of the shoe culture."

Dong Jianshe, general manager of Tianjin Lao Mei Hua shoe store, said.

In ancient China, life, illness, death, imperial examinations, weddings and funerals, sacrifices and sacrifices were closely related to the types of shoes.

People wear different styles of shoes at different stages of life, in different positions and in different places of communication.

Through the display and introduction of shoes, people can understand Chinese ancient people's thinking, customs and etiquette.

For example, in the Tang Dynasty of China more than 1000 years ago, officials and people could wear boots, but their styles were different.

In the experience area of the Huaxia shoe museum, visitors can also see the handicraft show the shoemaking process on the spot, and experience the shoe making process of thousand layers, shoes, linen and embroidered shoes.

Hand-made shoes are also sold to visitors.