Confucius Museum celebrates Cultural and Natural Heritage Day

The Confucius Museum launched a series of cultural activities to mark this year's Cultural and Natural Heritage Day on June 13. 

One of the highlights is a new exhibition showcasing 52 pieces of Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) furniture from the Kong Family Mansion collection, offering visitors a deeper insight into Confucian culture and traditional Chinese furniture craftsmanship.

Handcrafted sculptures on display at a cultural heritage market at the Confucius Museum. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

To further strengthen public participation in cultural heritage protection, the museum has opened its cultural relic conservation and restoration laboratory to the public, allowing visitors to observe the restoration process.

A series of public cultural activities has also been arranged, including an intangible cultural heritage marketplace exhibition, thematic educational and research programs, activities featuring the traditional archery, and a special performance at the Yellow River cultural fair.

A visitor admires furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties of the Kong Family Mansion at the Confucius Museum. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

(chinadaily.com.cn)