Must-see National Treasures - Artifacts in the National Museum of China There are many famous museums in China，such as the Ancient Chinese Sculpture Museum in Shanghai and the Thirteen Elements Museum in Guangzhou.The National Museum of China located in Beijing.As a first-class national museum，it displays over 1.4 million precious artifacts，making it one of the museums with the richest collections in China.Below are introductions to the four artifacts.

	Color-painted Crane-fish Vase    This Neolithic vase features the earliest painting found in China - a depiction of a crane and fish.It is 49cm tall with a mouth diameter of 32.7cm and base diameter of 19.5cm.The painting is 37cm tall and 44cm wide，taking up half of the vase's surface.
	Square Ding with Four Rams    Cast in the late Shang Dynasty，this bronze square Ding was used for rituals and sacrifices.It is the largest existing square Ding from that period at 52.4cm per side，58.3cm tall and weighs 34.5 kg.
	Da Yu Ding    Da Yu Ding is a large bronze cooking vessel from the early Western Zhou Dynasty.Together with the Mawang Ding and Da Ke Ding，they are known as the "Three Treasures of China".This Ding stands 101.9cm tall with a mouth diameter of 77.8cm and weighs 153.5 kg.
	Nine Dragon Nine Phoenix Crown    This Ming Dynasty crown belonged to the Empress Xiaojing，and features nine dragons and nine phoenixes.With 115 uncut rubies and 4414 pearls，it represents the most classic empress crown in Chinese history.The crown is 48.5cm tall with a diameter of 23.7cm and weighs 2320 g.

（1）Where is the National Museum of China located？

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A.Beijing
B.Shanghai
C.Guangzhou
D.Shenzhen
（2）Which artifact is the shortest？

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A.Color-painted Crane-fish Vase
B.Square Ding with Four Rams
C.Da Yu Ding
D.Nine Dragon Nine Phoenix Crown
（3）Where is this passage most likely to appear？

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A.A history textbook
B.A story book
C.An art textbook
D.A museum guide