Online Interview
Topic: The Past & the Present of China Customs – about a Close Look into China Customs Museum
Time:10:00 AM (Thu) March 27, 2014
Special Guests: Ni Yun, Curator of China Customs Museum
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The Past & the Present of China Customs – about a Close Look into China Customs Museum
[Netizen: xzzhang]: What’s the evaluation on the overall performance of Hart, the Irish Inspector General of Customs during his term of office? 03/27/2014 10:02:33
[Ni Yun]: Welcome to look for answers at China Customs Museum. 03/27/2014 10:41:42
[Netizen: Anonymous]: Is there any interpreter at the Museum? 03/27/2014 10:05:00
[Ni Yun]: Yes, there are interpreters. You can make an appointment in case of group visit. For individual visitors, we suggest you renting a voice guide machine, which can give you information in four languages – Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean. 03/27/2014 10:42:42
[Netizen: Anonymous]: I’m watching the interview. It is quite interesting. Here are my questions. Could passes in Western Zhou Dynasty be called customs? Were they responsible for battles? And the Customs now are responsible for collecting duties? 03/27/2014 10:08:41
[Ni Yun]: Passes in Western Zhou Dynasty mainly undertook military defense missions, but the right to inspect and seize articles carried by trade caravans and passengers is one of the basic duties of Customs. So we don’t call them customs. The term customs formally appeared in 23rd year during the regime of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty. 03/27/2014 10:43:09
[Netizen: Anonymous]: It seems that before 1949 the Customs took charge of many affairs, is it true? 03/27/2014 10:09:54
[Ni Yun]: Yes. In addition to duties like taxation, supervision, anti-smuggling and statistics, the Customs at that time were also in charge of affairs like postal service and harbor service. In 1873, China participated in the World Expo held in Vienna for the first time, which was also organized by the Customs. 03/27/2014 10:43:59
[Ni Yun]: Welcome to the Customs Museum, and you can learn more there. 03/27/2014 10:44:13
[Netizen: Anonymous]: Here’s my suggestion – open an online museum. So I can visit it at home. It saves me the trouble of travelling. 03/27/2014 10:16:42