Visitors watch at Shanghai Civil Administration Museum in east China's Shanghai Municipality, Dec. 7, 2012. The museum, displaying some 1,300 items, opened to the public for free Friday. It is the first civil administration museum in China. (Xinhua/Lai Xinlin)

Visitors watch at Shanghai Civil Administration Museum in east China's Shanghai Municipality, Dec. 7, 2012. The museum, displaying some 1,300 items, opened to the public for free Friday. It is the first civil administration museum in China. (Xinhua/Lai Xinlin)

A visitor watches at Shanghai Civil Administration Museum in east China's Shanghai Municipality, Dec. 7, 2012. The museum, displaying some 1,300 items, opened to the public for free Friday. It is the first civil administration museum in China. (Xinhua/Lai Xinlin)

Photo taken on Dec. 7, 2012 shows the displayed items at Shanghai Civil Administration Museum in east China's Shanghai Municipality. The museum, displaying some 1,300 items, opened to the public for free Friday. It is the first civil administration museum in China. (Xinhua/Lai Xinlin)

A visitor watches at Shanghai Civil Administration Museum in east China's Shanghai Municipality, Dec. 7, 2012. The museum, displaying some 1,300 items, opened to the public for free Friday. It is the first civil administration museum in China. (Xinhua/Lai Xinlin)

Visitors watch at Shanghai Civil Administration Museum in east China's Shanghai Municipality, Dec. 7, 2012. The museum, displaying some 1,300 items, opened to the public for free Friday. It is the first civil administration museum in China. (Xinhua/Lai Xinlin)

A visitor watches at Shanghai Civil Administration Museum in east China's Shanghai Municipality, Dec. 7, 2012. The museum, displaying some 1,300 items, opened to the public for free Friday. It is the first civil administration museum in China. (Xinhua/Lai Xinlin)

Visitors watch at Shanghai Civil Administration Museum in east China's Shanghai Municipality, Dec. 7, 2012. The museum, displaying some 1,300 items, opened to the public for free Friday. It is the first civil administration museum in China. (Xinhua/Lai Xinlin)

Photo taken on Dec. 7, 2012 shows the displayed items at Shanghai Civil Administration Museum in east China's Shanghai Municipality. The museum, displaying some 1,300 items, opened to the public for free Friday. It is the first civil administration museum in China. (Xinhua/Lai Xinlin)

Photo taken on Dec. 7, 2012 shows the displayed items at Shanghai Civil Administration Museum in east China's Shanghai Municipality. The museum, displaying some 1,300 items, opened to the public for free Friday. It is the first civil administration museum in China. (Xinhua/Lai Xinlin)