10 museums to showcase capital
( 2003-12-02 16:29) (China Daily)
About 10 museums and
exhibition halls presenting the ancient culture of Beijing are to be built in
the capital city's Xuanwu District over the next few years, reports Beijing
Evening News.
The museums and exhibition halls will display paintings, calligraphy and
handicrafts, and depict shops, sacrifices, pilgrimages, weddings and funerals in
ancient Beijing.
The historic Xuanwu District, located in Southern Beijing and regarded as the
birthplace of the nation's capital, was a hub of ancient temples and cultural
societies.
To protect the temples and ancient culture as well as inform local people and
visitors from home and abroad about the folk customs of Beijing, the district
government co-operated with architects, archaeologists and folklorists to design
and initiate the huge project.
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