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Despite the scorching heat of 37 C, visitors formed long lines in front of Shanghai Museum on July 19, eager to catch the first glimpse of the much-anticipated exhibition, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, which opened to the public that day. In the coming 13 months, the largest showcase of ancient Egyptian artifacts in Asia will be held at the museum on People's Square in downtown Shanghai, featuring 788 objects selected from seven institutions around Egypt. ▲ Members of the media preview the exhibition, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, at the Shanghai Museum on July 16. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY Shanghai Museum sold out 200,000 early-bird tickets months ahead of the opening, and a few weeks ago the museum announced that the exhibition has been fully booked for the coming two months. The museum has an appointment system to limit the number of visitors to no more than 8,000 per day. To meet the soaring public demand to see the Egyptian a
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