City's filmmaking history showcased at new exhibition

Visitors to the Shanghai Center, the tallest building in China, are now able to learn about the city's achievements in filmmaking at an exhibition presented by the Shanghai Film Museum that is ongoing till March 18.

The city is considered the epicenter of China's filmmaking industry. Shanghai was where China's first feature film was created and it is also the home of the nation's first cinema.

The exhibition at the 119th floor of the Shanghai Center showcases 30 artifacts, including a Newall 35 mm studio camera, one of the most important items in the museum's collection. Manufactured in the United Kingdom in the 1930s, the camera was used in the filming of important Chinese movies such as Three Modern Women, Goddess and Wild Flowers by the Road.