A visually-impaired student touches a replica of a relic at the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Nov. 22, 2017. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
The moment the fingers of Jin Guangliang came into contact with the taut strings of a Tang Dynasty (618-907) zither (a replica), he felt that his own heartstrings were being plucked. And as water dipped from a boat-shaped porcelain jar into a basin, making a slight pounding sound, it also knocked on the hearts of those standing nearby. The jar is a replica of a piece from China's Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), used as a water holder in one's study.
On Wednesday, more than 200 teenagers from the Zhejiang Provincial School for Visually-Impaired Students visited Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou, where they tried to feel the history of the country, led by their own senses and a curiosity as precious as the antiques.
