Longcheng, Zhongwu- A Brief Introduction to Historical and Cultural Display in Changzhou.
    The ancient Changzhou town was once the typical land that abounded in rivers and lakes, being desolate and uninhabited. Now Changzhou has developed into a fertile and beautiful country of fish and rice and become an ideal home where people are well-fed and well-clothed through hardship and wisdom of people in Changzhou in different dynasties. At the same time, the humanities were brought together and many members were renowned there with cultural prosperity, and a lot of talents were emerging, such as Ji Zha, Xiao Tong, Tang Jingchuan, Zhao Yi, Sheng Xuanhuai and Qu Qiubai etc., such makes here into the hot earth of one side again which is admired by people. Yanling, Piling, Jinling and Lan Ling are the titles for Changzhou in the different historical periods. Longcheng is another name of Changzhou City, which is extended from the “Six Longcheng” in Xiao Liang period of six Dynasties, however, the soaring dragon is the best symbol of historical development and social progress of Changzhou city.
    How does the basic display as the reflection of history and culture in Changzhou present the 1288 pieces of precious relics and colorful historical science in Changzhou to the audience accurately and completely. We identified the method of display design that is a combination of design concepts, that is "Highlighting characteristics, effectively conveying" and modern display means, which divided the whole display into five blocks such as prehistoric Changzhou and Jizi in Yanliang, Homeland during Qi and Liang Periods, the important place ZhongWu and the flourishing of Confucian spirit. Meanwhile, we identified ten first-class purposes of the propagation as the emphasis elaboration:

1. The Xudun site is an important Neolithic cultural site in Changzhou during the period of Majiabang cultural period. The Sidun site is the important settlement during the period of Liangzhu cultural period after the status of Liangzhu site.
2. Changzhou was called Yanling, said during the period of Spring and Autumn as Ji Zha's fief. Ji Zha was not only the great thinker and moral practicer during the period of Spring and Autumn but also the inaugurator of civilization and human ancestor in Changzhou.
3. Yancheng is not only the oldest and the most perfectly, ancient city on surface preserved from the period of Western Zhou Dynasty to the period of Spring and Autumn in China recently but also the old city with the unique formation of three cities and three rivers in the world.
4. After the event of ” the eight kings rebellion” during the period of Western Jin Dynasty, the large number of Han people in Zhongyuan immigrated from Huainan and Jiangnan. Dongjin regime in the region set up Qiao County in Changzhou - Lan Ling County. Si’Xiao in LanLing successively set up Qi dynasty and Liang dynasty with the emergence of a group of distinguished writers and scholars such as Xiao Tong, Xiao Zi-liang etc.
5. The opening of the Grand Canal promoted the socio-economic development in Changzhou. The regional advantage of the canal reach in Changzhou makes it occupy the specially important position in the Canal and Water Transportation. With the agricultural economy being developed, Changzhou become the major grain production location in China and assume a heavy task of grain collection..
6. Seremban Lake was the water area, only less than Tai Lake, of Jiangdong and often was swamped. After generations having built the weirs and diked fields in successive dynasties, it had become a broad and fertile field when it was to Zhou Chen and Ouyang Dongfeng in Ming Dynasty-seremban xu, such promoted the economic development of traditional agriculture in Changzhou, changed the local natural ecology and weakened the storage capacity for water.
7. The unearthed precious relics from the tombs during the period of Southern Song Dynasty before are the reflection of the prosperous economy, active business, prosperous culture and elegant daily lives of Changzhou in Song Dynasty. Su Dong Po choose here as his final home.
8. The courageous spirit of the People in Changzhou in anti-yuan defending war in the transitional period between the Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty made Changzhou win the title-- "The paper city with Iron men".
9. Jingchuan Tang was a famous litterateur in Ming dynasty and the main representative of Tang-Song school, called as "three famous scholars of Jiajing period". In the meantime he is an excellent anti-Japanese hero.
10. The academy was prosperous in Changzhou during the period of Ming and Qing Dynasties. There were not only the developed graphic industry and the Chinese imperial examination, but also presented five famous schools and a number of distinguished scholars in the Qing Dynasty，raising highly the fluttering banner in many areas of knowledge .