The Tongji University Museum is a feast of ancient and modern jade art.

Chinese jade has become an important treasure of Chinese civilization. Throughout the development of human society, only the Chinese people have integrated jade with "character, personality, and human nature," elevating the beauty of the material to a spiritual realm and making it a profound carrier of Eastern philosophy. Jade is a source of thought. As early as the dawn of prehistory, the maturity of jade and the convergence of diverse jade cultures were like the first rays of light for Eastern civilization. The jade culture that spread across the land shone like stars, eventually converging into a brilliant torch, making Chinese jade culture one of the oldest, longest-lasting, and most universally resonant spiritual and cultural lineages in the world. Appreciating jade is a way to find one's roots. From "using jade as a weapon" to "using jade to make six vessels to worship heaven and earth," the evolution of jade is like poetry and painting, deeply rooted in the lives and beliefs of the Chinese people, becoming part of their spiritual bloodline. Whether it is the elegant style of "a gentleman wears jade, a commoner wears bamboo" or the noble spirit of "better to be broken jade than to change its whiteness," the connotation of jade has long transcended the material level and become an eternal symbol of morality and integrity. In this brilliant jade light, I deeply feel the depth and breadth of Chinese culture. The Tongji University Museum is beautifully arranged, and the exhibits inside not only show me traditional Chinese art but also modern squares and circles, a combination of inheritance and innovation!