With its precursor, the Preparatory Office of the National Museum of History, established in July 1912, the NMC was formed in 2003 as a result of the merger of the National Museum of Chinese History and the National Museum of Chinese Revolution, both on the east side of Tian'anmen Square.
Eagle-shaped Pottery Ding vessel displayed at the National Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, and an eagle-shaped ice cream bar
Square vessel with four rams displayed at the National Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, and an ice cream bar shaped like the vessel
Jade Ruyi, a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck, displayed at the National Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, and mooncakes with the same Ruyi pattern
Bronze Rhino-shaped Zun (wine vessel) displayed at the National Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, and a Rhino-shaped ice cream bar
Yu cauldron displayed at the National Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, and an ice cream bar shaped like the cauldron
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