The graph bellow shows the number of visitors to three museums between 2000 and 2010.

The bar chart demonstrates the

number

of people who visited three museums in millions, namely MET,

Edo

and the National

Museum

over a period of 6 years from 2000 to 2010. The numbers of visitors who went to MET in New York and

Edo

in Tokyo from 2000 to 2005 have the same trend.

Firstly

, the years from 2000 to 2001 saw a considerable decline in the

number

of people visiting MET in New York from 12

million

to 6

million

, which was followed by a levelling off until one year,

then

rising to 14

million

in 2005.

Secondly

, A gradual decrease can be found in the

number

of individuals who visit

Edo

in Tokyo from 13

million

in 2000 to 6.1

million

in 2003, after which the trend showed a moderate increase to 10

million

in 2001. 

However

, the

number

of people visiting the National

Museum

in China shows a different trend. There is a dramatic increase in the

number

of individuals who visit the National

Museum

from 6

million

in 2000 to 16

million

in 2003. In total, the quantity of individuals going to

Edo

in Tokyo was at the first place,

then

dropping at the

last

place

at the end

.

On the other hand

, the

number

of the National

Museum

was the lowest,

then

rising at the first place in the final stage