Exhibition at National Museum commemorates 40 years of progress

People lined up on Wednesday to visit a major exhibition in Beijing commemorating the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up.

The exhibition opened at the National Museum of China on Tuesday and showcases a wide range of sectors, including the economy, technology, environment, culture and education. It presents the country's 40 years of development and the changes in people's lives.

According to a volunteer at the museum, many visitors flooded into the building as soon as the exhibition opened at 8:30 am. Less than an hour later, the building was teeming with people, and many waited in long lines outside.