Most people would not expect to find a museum dedicated to tap water, much less seek one out. Perhaps, the only one in the world, Beijing's Museum of Tap Water is on a mission to educate the public about the history of tap water in China.

Situated in the Qingshui Yuan apartment complex, the Museum of Tap Water educates visitors about China's 90-year water treatment history using old relics, equipment, pictures, maps, and detailed captions. However, the place is not English-friendly, with English captions only appearing on some of the equipment displayed outside the museum building. The museum sits on the site of the original water plan, with the original intake pavilion from 1908 still in good condition, as well as the chimney to the steam engine room, which was built in the 1920s. [China.org.cn]

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