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Featured at #TBIH2026 | 11-13 NOVEMBER | BARCELONA Imperial Examination Museum of China, laureate of the Chinese Museums Association's Most Innovative Museums in China Award 2025 The Imperial Examination Museum of China in Nanjing stands on the site of Jiangnan Imperial Examination Hall, China’s largest ancient imperial examination venue. Opened in 2017, it is a National First-Class Museum and won China’s Most Innovative Museum 2025. Its 20-meter underground eco-friendly design is award-winning and exhibited at the Venice Biennale. The museum interprets the values of fairness, diligence and meritocracy, leading in cultural research, education, international exchange and creative cultural industries. Presented by Tao Yuan, Bilingual Guide, Chinese Imperial Examination Museum Tao Yuan is a bilingual guide at the Imperial Examination Museum of China in Nanjing, specializing in cultural heritage interpretation and cross-cultural communication. Since 2017, she has provided thousands of Chinese and English guided tours for official, public and international audiences. She has won multiple awards in English interpretation, joined international live broadcasts and academic conferences, and published research on museum services. Dedicated to promoting imperial examination culture and Jinling heritage, she strives to build bridges between Chinese tradition and the world.