Where does petroleum come from? Where does it go? How do we use in our daily lives? And how does it make our world go round?
Let's take a walk around the museum to find out.
Address: 48 Jinyi Road, Jinshan District (At Shanghai Petrochemical Co Ltd)
Telphone: 5794-1941
Transport: Metro Line 2, get off at Zhongshan Park Station, transfer to Bus Hushi Line, then take Bus Shihua No.1 Line. Metro Line 1, get off at Jinjiang Amusement Park Station, transfer to Shimei Line, take to last station (the Shihua coach station), then walk about 10 minutes or take a taxi (seven yuan for the first three kilometers)
| Entrance of the Shanghai Petrochemicals Science & Technology Museum. The four Chinese characters on the glass board, meaning the Rising Sun in Jinshan, are inscribed by Chen Jinhua who was once the general manager of SINOPEC and also former chairperson of CPPCC. |
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The flourishing oil tree illustrates oil's various uses. |
| The oil baby on the LCD screen tells you basic knowledge about oil on this oil-tank-shaped model. |
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An operating model of a series of devices for producing polyester staple fibers. You can watch a video about the process of producing polyester on this model. |
| An electronic encyclopedia on the petrochemical industry can be browsed by slightly touching the tiny buttons on either side. |
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