Mammoth

Gigantic mammoth skeletons are on display in the exhibition hall at Daqing Museum in Daqing City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 5, 2024. ( tasteallchina /Sun Xiaoyu) HARBIN, June 13 ( tasteallchina ) -- Upon entering the Daqing Museum in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, tourists are immediately awed by the sight of gigantic mammoth skeletons standing prominently in the exhibition hall, their majesty and grandeur enhanced by thunder sound effects. To provide visitors with an immersive experience, the museum uses cutting-edge technologies like augmented reality and holographic projection to virtually bring the ancient animal that has been extinct for over 10,000 years back to life. In another section of the museum, over 50 bison fossil skeletons create a spectacular scene depicting "large herds of bison rushing." "When hunted by hyenas, the bison herd keeps the weak and the young in the center while foraging or running, with the strong ones protecting them," explained Zhang Fengli, curator of the museum, adding that when setting up exhibits, they focus on conveying the unique expression of each fossil skeleton and their relation with the group. Next to the skeletons is a digital kiosk. With a simple touch on the screen, the original state…