Shànghǎi Sights

China Sex Culture Museum

#568 of 574 things to do in Shànghǎi

#26 of 27 museum sights in Shànghǎi

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  • Address
    • 2789 Riverside Ave Pǔdōng Bund Sightseeing Tunnel
  • Transport
    • Lujiazui
  • Phone
    • tel, info: 021 5888 6000
  • Price
    • full Y20,
  • Hours
    • Mon-Thu 08:00-22:30; Fri-Sun 08:00-22:00

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Lonely Planet review for China Sex Culture Museum

A fascinating foray into the little-understood realm of Chinese sexuality and erotica. Among the mating tortoises, copulating beasts and graphic jade phalluses, search out the knife that raised eunuchs' voices to the correct register, the horrifying donkey saddle with the wooden penis (used to punish 'licentious' women), and the special coins once used as quid pro quo in China's brothels of yore.

The exhibition doesn't dwell simply on erotica, but extends to educational musings on China's creation myths, marriage customs, the sexual oppression of women (including the old practice of foot binding), sex education, sexual health, video presentations and a token tantric statuette or two.

 

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    LP has not corrected the relocation information on this

    nandrade07 does not recommend this,

    This attraction moved at least two years ago to Tongli town. Why is LP still showing it as being in Shanghai?? why do i get the strong impression, repeatedly, that LP does not really update its research on destinations before re-publishing its titles??

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