Taking action, Chan personally contributed 200 million yuan (US$25 million) to build the Chinese Red Sandalwood Museum to recreate the traditional Chinese art.

In addition to buying wood internationally, at sources in tropical areas, Chan offers high salaries to attract skilled artisans.

Over the years, she has employed hundreds of craftspeople and built dozens of workshops producing valuable works of art.

To promote zitan internationally and spread Chinese culture, Chan has donated dozens of pieces of the red sandalwood carvings to museums in the United States, Japan, Germany and France.

An International Red Sandalwood Cultural Exchange, with floor-space of 66,000 square metres, is under construction behind the museum.

"I plan to leave the museum and affiliated facilities to the nation. It is a treasure for our society and our nationality," Chan says.

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