The world's largest known duck-billed dragon, the "Giant Shandong Dragon", appeared at the Dinosaur Exhibition. Photo by Zhao Xiao
Jinan, January 26 (Reporter Zhao Xiao) On January 26, the exhibition "Shandong Dragon - Crossing the Cretaceous Period" opened at the Shandong Museum, and the earliest named sauropod dinosaur in China, "Shi's Pan-footed Dragon", and the world's largest known duck-billed dragon "Giant Shandong Dragon", were concentrated. It is understood that the Shandong region was a paradise for dinosaurs in the Cretaceous period, and most of the dinosaur fossils unearthed in the Cretaceous period were in the Shandong region.
The museum docent explained dinosaur-related knowledge to the students on the spot. Photo by Zhao Xiao
With the reputation of "the first dragon of New China", the spiny-nosed Qingdao dragon appeared in the exhibition. Photo by Zhao Xiao
Viewers watch 8K videos in naked-eye 3D. Photo by Zhao Xiao
The dinosaur family is concentrated on the exhibition. Photo by Zhao Xiao
The exhibition "Shandong Dragon - Crossing the Cretaceous Period" is the opening work of Shandong Museum in 2022. Photo by Zhao Xiao
Relying on the fossil resources of dinosaurs in Shandong, with the help of the research results of paleontologists, the exhibition uses multiple means such as naked-eye 3D, VR, scientific painting, and real-life small models to reproduce dinosaurs with different forms and their living environments, interpret their body structure, habits, evolution, etc., and spell out the life picture of dinosaurs in Shandong in the Cretaceous Period. (End)