In the “Origin of Ancient Shanghai Civilization” exhibition area of the Qingpu Museum in Shanghai, as soon as a group of vacationers approached the Songze black pottery, the explanatory voice automatically rang out: “This is a black pottery single-ear pot made by the Songze people 6,000 years ago. The body is as fine as paper. Take a look at these patterns, they are all hand-carved …”; At the “Appeal of Shanghai’s Water Culture” exhibit location next door, another group of individuals were listening to the story of water conservancy tools, and their voices did not disrupt each other. In the past, during the summer season peak season, the explanations in the two exhibit areas would have been mixed up long ago, and visitors had to get close to the guides to hear plainly– this modification is all thanks to the Yingmi MC200 zoned explanation system.
I.The “Frustrating Cases” of Qingpu Museum in the past: The stories of Fine cultural relics are hard to inform
The Qingpu Museum houses the earliest civilized memories of Shanghai. The jade items of the Songze Culture, the water conservancy tools of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the exhibits with the motif of the Red Building all need to be well described. Before installing the MC200, these stories were always held back by all kinds of problems.
1.During peak period, there are several teams and their voices clash
Every summer vacation and holiday, more than 20 teams can visit the museum in a day. The two exhibit areas, “The Source of Ancient Civilization” and “The Appeal of Water Culture”, are close to each other and the space is open. One side talks about pottery, the other about water gateways. The sounds blend together like a “vegetable market”. Instructor Wang, who was in charge of the explanations, said, “Last year during the ‘Grand View • Red Chamber’ exhibition, when I was leading a group to talk about Daiyu burying flowers, the voice of the tour guide next door was even louder than mine. Some tourists directly said, ‘I can’t hear plainly. Can you stress the key points again?’ By the end of the day, my voice was so hoarse that I couldn’t speak, and the tourists didn’t understand either.”
To stay clear of noise, the museum has to allow teams to visit at various times. Popular exhibit areas often have queues for half an hour. Many individuals can’t wait and leave, not even catching the question “How old is the Songze Culture?”
2.The exhibit area change was “disturbed”, and the sense of immersion was lost
The visiting route of the museum is linked. From one exhibit area to the next, traditional equipment needs to be changed by hand. Either the guide is active pushing buttons while the visitors stand and wait. Either walk to the new exhibit area, where the equipment is still talking about the previous content. Once when leading an elderly group, when they reached the water conservancy display cabinet, the equipment was still talking about pottery. The elderly person asked, “Why are you still talking about jars?” Instructor Wang had no choice but to apologize and adjust it again. The originally coherent historical tale was abruptly broken into “fragments”.
What’s more troublesome is that in areas with several metal display cabinets, the signal is prone to interference, and there is constantly a delay when switching devices. Often, when tourists have already reached the next exhibit area, the explanatory sound follows slowly, and the experience is particularly poor.
3.Foreigners wish to recognize, but they can’t speak the language
In recent times, tourists in Shanghai have become progressively global. Overseas visitors account for 15% of the Qingpu Museum, but there are only brochures in both Chinese and English. Multilingual explanations need to be booked a week in advance, and they only understand English and Japanese. When, a French couple spent half a day in the Red Chamber exhibit area. They used a translation software program to look up “Daiyu Burying Flowers”, but it was translated as “Daiyu Burying Flowers”. The staff could only explain it in basic English. The couple smiled and nodded, but their eyes were full of regret. Sis Li, the operation supervisor, said, “We want foreigners to recognize the history of Shanghai, but due to the language barrier, no matter how good the culture is, it can’t be passed on.”
II.Yingmi MC200: By resolving the inquiries, explanations come to be smoother
Yingmi’s team didn’t promptly move the equipment upon arrival. Instead, they spent a week in the museum: measuring the dimensions of the exhibit areas, testing the audio environment, and recording the top hours of the group. Finally, they decided on the MC200 solution, and each function precisely solved the difficulties in the museum.
1.Multi-channel independent audio field: Each speaks its own way without crosstalk
The most impressive feature of the MC200 is its “multi-channel independent audio”, which has set up “exclusive sound zones” for each of the eight core exhibit areas. The technological team installed signal collectors and speakers in each exhibit area, using U-band high-frequency signals of 860-870 MHZ. They also added SOC embedded noise reduction technology. The explanation sound was only transmitted within their own exhibit area. Even if two exhibit areas were 10 meters apart, there would be no crosstalk.
Now, “The Source of Ancient Civilization” talks about pottery, and “The Appeal of Water Culture” concerning water conservancy. Even when the three teams visit at the same time, there won’t be any noise. Instructor Wang said, “I use a lapel microphone and speak at a normal volume. Visitors can hear me plainly no matter where they stand. During the Red Building exhibition, it received 25 groups a day, 10 more than before, and there was no need to stagge the time.”
According to the statistics of the museum, after using the MC200, the waiting time for the group was minimized from 40 minutes to 10 minutes, and the proportion of tourists saying they “could hear plainly” climbed from 62% to 96%.
2.LD positioning automatic switch: Audio starts when people get here, no requirement to wait
The LD high-precision positioning innovation of MC200 has resolved the trouble of “disconnection during zone change”. The technological team installed positioning points at the connection points of the exhibit areas, with an error of less than half a meter. As quickly as visitors step into the new exhibit area, the explanations will automatically switch over. After leaving, the audio in the original exhibit area stopped and there was no requirement to press the buttons by hand.
” Now, when leading an excursion group from the pottery area to the water conservancy area, as quickly as they crossed over, the tour guide changed from black pottery to water gates. Visitors never felt interrupted.” Instructor Wang said that previously, the signal was poor in areas with several metal display cabinets. The technological team also optimized the wireless module, and the signal performance was improved by 150%. Even in the jade exhibit area, the switching was very accurate, and there was never a single mistake.
3.Multilingual + Pre-stored audio: Foreigners can also recognize the culture
To promote foreigners, the MC200 supports 8 languages (English, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish, German, Russian, and Arabic), and can also store 9,999 sections of explanation content. The translation is not a stiff one but rather an adaptation based on the understanding habits of foreigners. When telling European and American vacationers about Songze jade items, it would add, “This is similar to the sacrificial function of ancient Egyptian gold masks.” When talking about Shanghai’s water culture to the Japanese, one would compare it with the water management techniques of Lake Biwa.
The tour guide can select the language in advance on the host and also connect to the mobile phone to play the pre-stored audio. After visiting the Red Chamber exhibit area, French vacationer Pierre said, “In the past, when I came to the Chinese Museum, I could only see. This time, I understood the story of Daiyu burying flowers and also learned about the connection between ‘Desire for the Red Chamber’ and Shanghai. It was so worth it.” Now, the complaints from abroad tourists have dropped from 28% to 3%, and many individuals are still sharing their experiences of “visiting the Qingpu Museum with the MC200” online.
4.Sound and light linkage + emergency compatibility: Cultural warmth in the details
The “audio and light linkage” attribute of MC200 has further enhanced the atmosphere of the exhibit area: upon entering “The Source of Ancient Civilization”, as quickly as the description starts, the warm yellow lights come on, making one feel as if they have returned to Songze 6,000 years earlier. When it comes to “The Appeal of Water Culture”, the lights turn light blue, complementing the water conservancy model, as if standing by the lake and looking at the water gateway. Sis Li said, “Before, the lights were constantly on and I didn’t feel anything. Now, the sound and lights move together. Visitors say, ‘Visiting the exhibit is like watching a cultural film.'”.
What’s even more considerate is that the MC200 can be attached to the museum’s background music and emergency announcements: when a leader comes, the background music automatically decreases, making the explanations clearer. In case of any kind of emergency, the emergency broadcasting system can issue alerts in multiple languages through the system, ensuring safety and not delaying the visit.
Iii. The present Qingpu Museum: Visitors can recognize it well and the museum is well-managed.
1.Vacationers experience “from shallow to deep”.
The average stay time of tourists has increased from 1.2 hours to 2.5 hours, and the proportion of “deep visitors” who can visit more than six exhibit areas has risen from 35% to 72%. The museum has conducted a survey. Among the visitors who listened to the MC200’s explanations, the proportion of those who remembered the “Songze Cultural Time” and “characteristics of water culture” has increased by 50% compared to before. One pupil said, “In the past, I would forget what the patterns on the pottery represent after visiting. This time, I know what the patterns on the pottery represent. I’m going to write it in my composition when I get back.”.
2.Operation management “from complex to simple.
There is no requirement to arrange individuals to coordinate the team’s off-peak hours anymore, and the labor cost has been lowered by 40%. The MC200 host is tiny and can be mounted in just two days. For maintenance, only the signal collector needs to be checked. The charging box can charge 36 devices simultaneously and comes with ultraviolet disinfection, so you don’t have to worry about it. Sis Li said, “In the past, three individuals were in charge of the equipment during top period. Now, one person is enough and can also help visitors answer more inquiries.”.
3.The cultural impact “from the inside out” has become a benchmark in the industry.
The MC200 zoned interpretation system of Qingpu Museum has also become a “clever tour guide model” in Shanghai’s cultural and museum industry. Venues such as Shanghai History Museum and Shanghai Natural History Museum have come to visit and want to draw on this “low-cost and highly adaptable” solution. In March 2025, Qingpu Museum was chosen as a “Shanghai Smart Cultural Relics and Museums Demonstration Project” with this system, attracting coverage from media outlets such as Jiefang Daily and Wenhui Daily, and further expanding the reach of cultural dissemination.
Conclusion: Let the tales of cultural relics be heard more plainly by more individuals.
Nowadays, when visiting the Qingpu Museum, it is common to see tourists strolling through the exhibit areas following the explanations: elderly individuals are listening thoroughly in front of the pottery, foreigners are checking out the exhibits of the Red Chamber with headphones on, and children are asking inquiries around the water conservancy models. The sound was clear and the lighting was timely. The tale of the cultural relics finally reached more individuals’s hearts.
Yingmi has always believed that a good interpretation system is not a “maker”, but a “megaphone”– helping museums describe their culture plainly and helping visitors recognize history. In the future, we will certainly strive to make the MC200 even better. We will certainly add AI interaction to enable visitors to ask inquiries and introduce more foreign languages to make it easier for foreigners to recognize. This way, whether it’s the Songze cultural relics of the Qingpu Museum or historical exhibits from overseas, they can all be heard and remembered by more individuals. Yingmi Customer Care Hotline: 400-990-7677 Official website: www.it2002.com, constantly prepared to provide you with exclusive tour plans.
FAQ
Q1: How does the Yingmi MC200 improve the visitor experience in museums?
A1: The MC200 uses multi-channel independent audio to eliminate crosstalk between exhibition areas, ensuring clear explanations. It also features automatic switching based on visitor movement and supports multiple languages, making tours more immersive and accessible.
Q2: What technologies are used in the MC200 system?
A2: The system employs U-band high-frequency signals (860-870 MHZ), SOC embedded noise reduction, LD high-precision positioning, and wireless modules optimized for performance. These technologies enable seamless audio transitions and reduce interference.
Q3: Can the MC200 be customized for different exhibitions?
A3: Yes, the system can store up to 9,999 segments of explanation content and supports sound and light linkage to enhance the atmosphere. It is highly adaptable to various exhibition themes and layouts.
Q4: What are the benefits for museum operations?
A4: The MC200 reduces labor costs by 40%, minimizes waiting times, and simplifies maintenance. Its compact design allows for quick installation, and the charging box includes UV disinfection for hygiene.
Q5: How does the MC200 support international visitors?
A5: With support for 8 languages and culturally adapted content, the system helps foreigners understand exhibits better. It has reduced complaints from overseas visitors by 25%, according to museum statistics.