Heritage of creativity

Apart from exhibits of arts and crafts at Craftsmanship of a Great Nation, a show traces the history of classical Chinese music and another one is dedicated to the guqin, a seven-stringed plucked instrument, played and favored by intellectuals since ancient times.

Han says his institution collects some of the finest examples of the guqin and well-preserved, rare music scores, allowing fruitful studies of the genre.

Also, there are exhibitions about Chinese operas and the art of seal engraving and stone rubbing to suit the needs of both scholars of specific fields and general visitors.

The two museums also show selected vintage New Year woodblock pictures, made at historically prestigious printmaking hubs, such as Zhuxian township in Kaifeng, Henan province, and Yangliuqing township in Tianjin.