| Liulichang Cultural Park is to be built
in the Liulichang area to carry forward the history of its unique
culture and promote economic development in this southern urban part
of Beijing as is reported by news media.
Liulichang with a history of 700 years has nearly 100 shops and
172 stalls dealing with cultural relics, ancient and second-hand
books, four treasures of the study, i.e. writing brush, ink stick,
ink slab and paper as well as traditional arts and crafts on its
cultural streets. Liulichang has thus been regarded as one of world-renowned
cultural corridors in China.
According to authoritative sources, two symbolic buildings have
been planned in Liulichang Cultural Park, namely, the Orient Antique
Tower and the International Cultural Exchange Center. Four professional
areas, a commercial district, traditional crafts plaza, sightseeing
district and a comprehensive development area, and eight business
streets of books, jades, porcelains, sculptures, bronze wares, calligraphic
works and paintings, four treasures of the study and musical instruments
will be built.
It is reported that the cultural park, as mapped according to Beijing's
cultural industry development strategy, will bring a boost to economy
in this southern part of Beijing and development of its high-tech
and culture industries.
(People's Daily 02/16/01)
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