Culture Combines With Commerce in Wangfujing

2002/03/01

Visitors to Beijing from all over the world continue to express surprise that the shopping mecca of Wangfujing Street--the capital's most expensive chunk of land-- is also rich in its collection of museums such as the Paleolithic, Sony ExploraScience, and Treasured Antiques. Together, say officials, the museums form a "golden delta" of Chinese culture.

The museums reflect the high level of cooperation between the government and individual companies. For example, the Sony ExploraScience is invested by a Japanese entity, and the Museum of Treasured Antiques is invested by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-xing. The message is clear: shop 'til you drop at places like the Oriental Plaza, Asia's largest shopping complex, then recharge your batteries by visiting the museums.



	Article featured in Beijing This Month, March 2002 Publication sponsored by Information Office of the Beijing Municipal Government, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Tourism