•Shanghai Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine（上海中医药博物馆）October 1, 2007
When you make a cup of herbal tea to draw away the heat in summer, try the popular Hong-Kong-style dessert Guilinggao or enjoy a taste of nutritious medicinal soup. These are both forms of TCM. Have you ever noticed that TCM appears in our daily life more than you realize and not merely as treatment when we are sick?
Now you are invited to explore the history of TCM, its concepts and uses.Ready? Follow the podcast and start your tour now.
•Shanghai Petrochemical Science & Technology Museum（上海市石油化工科技馆）October 1, 2007
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.
•Shanghai Earthquake Museum（上海地震科普馆）October 1, 2007
The 2004 Tsunami caused devastating damage across the Indian Ocean, but did you know it was caused by an earthquake? And if you think it was a once off, or even a rare occurrence, think again! Earthquakes happen somewhere in the world every day, with major ones happening on average once a year, and smaller ones 8000 times a day. China is frequently prone to earthquakes, and the casualties are often enormous. Let's find out more about this threat in the Shanghai Earthquake Museum.
•Shanghai Wind Power Technology Museum（ 上海风电科普馆 ）September 28, 2007
The Shanghai Wind Power Technology Museum was opened in March 2006 to showcase the first wind farm in China – the Nanhui wind farm. Situated in Binhai Forest Park, this is a joint project between government departments and the Shanghai Electricity Company with support from the World Bank. Humans have been using wind power for hundreds of years. Though lately fossil fuels have become our main energy source, wind power still has the advantage of being both environmentally friendly and renewable. Let's go find out more about this alternative energy source.
•Shanghai Youth Science & Technology Exploration Museum（ 上海青少年科技探索馆 ）September 28, 2007
Visiting a museum usually means walking through rows of dusty exhibits, hoping to absorb the information on display. Well, don't expect this at the Shanghai Youth Science & Technology Exploration Museum! Since science develops through exploring and experimenting with the unknown, this unconventional museum is all about interactivity. Come prepared to participate in the many games, activities and experiments here.
•Oriental Holiday Pastoral Garden（ 上海市东方假日田园 ）September 28, 2007
Are you looking for an escape from the hectic metropolis? Do you want your own Xanadu, and one that's real and not very far away? One with an educational component? You have come to the right place.
Oriental Holiday Pastoral Garden, covering 40 hectares, is a perfect place to enjoy a day in the country, savor the beauty of nature, and learn about agriculture, horticulture, and geology. You can ramble about, see rare and beautiful flowers, special pumpkins grown here and the very special rex rabbit.
•Qianwei Ecology Village（ 前卫村生态农业基地 ） August 11, 2007
Welcome to Qianwei Ecology Village. You can leave the standard guided group tours behind and strike out at your own pace with this bilingual podcast. It is presented by Shanghai Daily and supervised by the Shanghai Science and Technology Committee.
•China Dairy Museum（ 中国乳业博物馆 ）August 11, 2007
Most of us consume milk and other dairy products everyday, but do you know what it takes to bring this delicious, nutritious food to our tables? In 2001 the country's first and only dairy museum was opened in Shanghai to tell us all about it. Appropriately situated in the grounds of one of China's largest dairy companies, Bright Dairy & Food Co., the museum explains dairy production from the past to the present, plus other scientific facts about dairy that you probably didn't know.
•Shanghai Eyeglasses Museum（ 上海眼镜博物馆 ）August 11, 2007
Do you know the origin of eyeglasses or how many shortsighted people there are in the world? Why do babies often fail to grasp things right in front of them? All these questions can be answered at the Shanghai Eyeglasses Museum. Located on the second and third floors of Baoshan Community Culture Center on Baochang Rd., the museum is a cool place to learn some interesting things and also have some fun. Now open your eyes wide and take a good look around.
•Shanghai Museum of Public Security（上海公安博物馆）August 17, 2006
With over one hundred years of history, the Shanghai Police department
is going to unveil their mysterious world to you today. Covering
an area of 8,050-square-meters, the museum has 11 exhibition halls
with different themes. The halls record the achievements
and history of the Shanghai Police since 1854.
•Naval Medical Research Institute（海军医学研究所）August 17, 2006
Speaking of the sea, what adjectives pop into your mind? Is it "boundless," "bountiful," or "unpredictable?" Wait!
Don't forget the ultimate word— "mysterious!" Despite the
fact that what we know about the sea is just the tip of the iceberg,
our podcast guide will help you discover how navy medicine has made
it a safer environment for mankind.
•Shanghai Postal Museum（上海邮政博物馆）August 17, 2006
If you are interested in postal history and precious stamps, follow
us on a visit to the Shanghai Postal Museum at 250 North Suzhou Road.
Here, you will get closer to the past, present and future of the
city's postal service.
•Shanghai Zoo（上海动物园）August 16, 2006
Welcome to the Shanghai Zoo! Here, you will experience the mystery
and excitement of the animal kingdom and receive an education in
ecology. Have fun and enjoy your stay!
•Shanghai Science and Technology Museum（上海科技馆）August 16, 2006
Welcome to Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. If you think
science is no fun, think twice. This biggest science museum in Shanghai
will soon prove you very wrong. Let's go and check it out!
•Shanghai Tunnel Science & Technology Museum（上海隧道科技馆）August 15, 2006
While enjoying the convenience brought by the subway, you might
indulge in reveries about these miraculous tunnels: how have these
underground tunnels been built? Now let's enter the Shanghai Tunnel
Science & Technology Museum to get the answer.
•Shanghai Entomological Museum（上海昆虫博物馆）August 14, 2006
Insects are probably the most successful life form on the planet.
Scientists have already found about 800,000 species of insects —
far more than all the other animal groups combined. Today we will
take you into the wonderful world of insects — The Shanghai Entomological
Museum.
•Shanghai Jiangnan Shipbuilding Museum（江南造船博物馆）August 11, 2006
Insects are probably the most successful life form on the planet.
Scientists have already found about 800,000 species of insects —
far more than all the other animal groups combined. Today we will
take you into the wonderful world of insects — The Shanghai Entomological
Museum.
•Shanghai
Astronomical Museum（上海天文博物馆）August 11, 2006
With stars twinkling in the dark blue sky, the mysterious Milky
Way overlooks the earth in a never-changing silence. Have you ever,
when looking up on a cool summer night, felt envious of the serenity
and curious about this enigmatic cosmos?
Today, let's walk into Shanghai Astronomical Museum on the top of
Sheshan Hill in Songjiang District, and be lost in time amid the
glittering stars.
•Shanghai
Railway Museum（上海铁路博物馆）June 21, 2006
While you zoom around the city quickly and easily by subway, can you
imagine what China's oldest steam trains were like? Why not enjoy your
leisure time by visiting Shanghai Railway Museum? You'll travel back
in time as you stroll from chugging iron horses to modern high-speed
trains- and see for yourself the evolution of China's railway network.
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