Renovated Luzhou Museum again displays its treasures

A major national institution, the Luzhou Museum which was established in 1984,reopened its doors to the public free of charge on June 27 after a 150-day renovation. More than 24,000 people have since visited the museum.

Its painting and calligraphy collection ranks it second only to the Sichuan Museum in the provincial capital of Chengdu, according to Hong Ye, an information officer in the Luzhou Museum.

The museum’s painting and calligraphy collection is highlighted by masterpieces from the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) as well as artwork from modern times.

Luzhou is the birthplace of artist Jiang Zhaohe (1904-1986), one of themostrenowned Chinese artists of the 20th century.

The museum hasproudly dedicated its entire second floor to Jiang’s works.

With the Yangtze and Tuojiang rivers flowing nearby, Luzhou is famous foralcoholproduction, with its liquor output accounting for 25 percent of the national total.

The city’s brewing legacy stretches back to the Qin and Han dynasties (221BC-AD 220). One of the world’s top 10 main liquor production areas, Luzhou has been recognized by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and UNESCO as an ecological zone most suitable for brewing quality and pure distilled beverages