Exhibition shows pigs are more than just delicious bacon
A special exhibition about interesting pig facts opened on Tuesday at Shanghai Science and Technology Museum to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Pig.
“Pig is Good” covers pig history, different breeds and their connection with humans over about 9,000 years through bilingual introductions, pig specimens, videos and interactive games.
The exhibition allows visitors to learn interesting yet rarely known facts about pigs, such as that pigs are actually slimmer than most people, smarter than chimpanzees, and they can run faster than we can ride a bicycle.
Dutch artist Christien Meindertsma has spent three years looking at the afterlife of a pig and has found that they are processed into 185 non-pork products.
In the exhibition, 57 items are displayed, showing that bones can be used to make bullets, skin to make facial masks, blood to make cigarette filters, fat to make soap, and the pancreas used to make insulin, among many others.
There are also a variety of activities designed specifically for children. On Tuesday, about a dozen children were guided to learn Chinese traditional paper-cutting and then make paper pigs.
The exhibition will last until April 28. Admission is free to ticket holders to the museum.
The museum will close between February 2 to 4, as well as every Monday.
