Wang Luobin Music Art Museum

　　In 1939, Wang Luobin came to Qinghai and taught at the Kunlun Middle School in Xining, Qinghai. The endless Gobi Desert, towering snow-capped mountains, vast grasslands, azure lakes, flocks of livestock, and solitary herders inspired boundless emotions and creative passion in him. In the spring of 1940, while accompanying film director Zheng Junli to shoot the movie "Long Live the Nation" on the Jinyintan Grassland in Qinghai, Wang Luobin composed the immortal classic "In That Faraway Place." This song captivated the hearts of the Chinese people and brought Chinese folk songs from the west to the world stage. Out of the more than 1,000 classic musical works collected and arranged by Wang Luobin during his lifetime, over 50 were created on the Jinyintan Grassland in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai.

　　To honor the great national music artist and promote the culture of the west, in 2009, the People's Government of Haibei Prefecture built the Wang Luobin Music Art Museum on the Jinyintan Grassland. During the museum’s construction, Wang Luobin’s family members, close friends, witnesses to his will, the executing lawyer of the will, as well as scholars researching Wang Luobin’s music art, all provided strong support.

　　Museum Overview:

　　The Wang Luobin Music Art Museum was grandly opened on June 30, 2009, in Haibei Prefecture. The museum displays a large collection of photographs, personal items, and over 200 song and opera manuscripts from various periods of Wang Luobin’s life. It is the largest museum in China dedicated to showcasing Wang Luobin’s musical culture and western music. The main exhibition hall is divided into five sections: "Toward the Sacred Land of Music," "The Diverse Blossoming in the Sacred Land of Music," "Unwavering Musical Pursuit," "The Messenger of Western Music," and "Enduring Melodies of Emotion." Over 700 precious photographs and manuscripts bear witness to history’s respect and reverence for this Chinese national artist. It is the largest memorial facility in China focused on Wang Luobin’s music culture and western music art.

　　The museum covers a construction area of 1,321.37 square meters, with two floors, and has an overall cubic design. The front features a memorial wall shaped like a notepad, highlighting how the world-famous song "In That Faraway Place" journeyed from Jinyintan Grassland to the world.

　　 The overall layout of the art museum consists of four main parts: a multi-functional hall, a VIP lounge, an interactive audio-visual room, and the main exhibition hall.

　　Multi-functional Hall: On the first floor of the memorial, there is an 80-seat multi-functional cinema hall covering 264 square meters. It is used to screen documentaries, feature films, and thematically rich, visually engaging stage plays about Jinyintan and Wang Luobin.

　　VIP Lounge: A VIP lounge covering 46 square meters is located on the first floor of the memorial.

　　Interactive Audio-Visual Room: The audience interaction area and main exhibition hall consist of five sections: "Toward the Sacred Land of Music," "The Diverse Blossoming in the Sacred Land of Music," "Unwavering Musical Pursuit," "The Messenger of Western Music," and "Enduring Melodies of Emotion."

　　Location: No. 26, Yuanzi Road, Xihai Town, Haibei Prefecture, Qinghai Province. Ticket Information: 50 RMB. Children under 1.1 meters tall are admitted free of charge; seniors aged 70 and above are admitted free with a senior ID.

　　Opening Hours: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM

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　　Source: People's Government of Xining City