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Private museums of the rich in China

Updated: 2014-04-14 11:50 (chinadaily.com.cn)
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3. Chen Lihua: China Red Sandalwood Museum

Chen Lihua, founder of the Fu Wah Group invested 200 million RMB in the establishment of his museum, which opened in 1999. It is the largest museum in China focusing on red sandalwood artwork.

The museum has nearly 1,000 pieces, including furniture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In addition, it features a gorgeous replica of the Palace Museum, as well as the traditional quadrangle dwellings of Beijing and the memorial archway of the Longquan Temple.

Private museums of the rich in China

A suite of red sandalwood-made furniture is displayed at the China Red Sandalwood Museum in Beijing, China, May 18, 2005. [Photo/icpress]

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