Shanghai Universal Port showcases The National Geography Exhibition

The National Geographic magazine has been in print since 1888. Publishing articles relating to a wide range of topics around the world, the magazine has been wildly popular ever since its publication.

The National Geographic Exhibition is located at the fourth floor of the Museum of Shanghai Universal Port. The exhibition displays photographic artwork from The National Geographic magazine, providing an opportunity for people to view the world without physically traveling around the globe. Throughout the whole gallery walk, visitors can see a long series of works that depict the development of humanity by recording natural scenes from polar, remote regions to inland regions, from Earth to the moon, from primitive tribes in grassland forests to modern civilizations. Moreover, the photographs in the exhibition also outline the political, economic, historical, and cultural transformations of the world over the past 100 years. Skillfully capturing the development of human civilization, The National Geographic Exhibition is more of an encyclopedia than simply a magazine.

The exhibition is divided into eight main sections: “Image History,” “Deep Danger,” “Song of Life,” “Humanistic Exploration,” “Essence of Photography,” “Angry Land,” “Entering Science,” and “Impression of China.” One of the common features among all these sections is humanity.

One of the dominant themes that many of the photographs reveal is about the relationship between humans and animals, or humans and nature. These works show the natural connection between humans and wildlife by emphasizing the peace of their coexistence. One representative photographic artwork of this theme is taken by the Danrong Putin Reserve. In this picture, a red-haired baby orangutan clings tightly to a one-year-old baby due to its fear of the soap bubbles under its feet. Surprisingly, the baby doesn’t struggle with the baby orangutan. Instead, he allows the orangutan to lean on him. This reliance of the baby orangutan on the human baby reveals a message to visitors: humans and animals share a natural close relationship with each other in the world.

Featured Image – National Geographic Exhibition in ShanghaiPhoto Courtesy of TengXun News Website

by Jaclyn Li