Aiming to represent Old China in a new way, the academics at the museum thus put much time and energy into their opinion poll. The hope was that this new method would enable them "to delight and stimulate visitors, from school children to Chinese art scholars." A complete picture of Chinese life and heritage was to be created so as to cultivate a deeper understanding of the value and wealth of Chinese culture.
博物館的學者們在「老中國，新展示」的意念下，投下大量人力物力作觀眾意見調查，且從眾如流，希望新展示方式能吸引「從小學生到中國藝術專家」的喜好，並使大眾從能夠從而「瞭解並重視中國文化與歷史的豐富」，窺得中國生活與文化遺產的全貌。