'Bodies' exhibition opens in Hangzhou

A visitor takes a photo of a human body on display at the preview exhibition at Zhejiang Science and Technology Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on July 23, 2015. [Photo/IC]

"Bodies", an exhibit featuring preserved human bodies, opened today at the Zhejiang Science and Technology Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The exhibit has been on a world tour to 110 cities in 36 countries, such as London, New York, Athens, Barcelona, and Amsterdam. It has attracted 40 million visits. The 154 items, which include 18 large-scale human body exhibits, are divided into eight sections to illustrate the body's reproductive, urinary, respiratory and other systems to help visitors understand the essence of life. It runs through Nov 30.