Beijing Qian Ding Old Liquor Museum

　　The Beijing Qian Ding Old Liquor Museum was strictly approved by relevant national authorities and is located at No. 69 Zhaofu Street, north of the Bell and Drum Towers on Beijing's central axis. The museum building has two floors and features understated decor. Its rich collection and displays showcase the 5,000-year-old civilization and history of liquor in the Chinese nation. It is China’s first comprehensive old liquor museum and also a nationwide exhibition museum based on the 5,000-year history of China. The old liquors in the museum are displayed by origin, and within each variety, they are arranged in chronological order, offering a comprehensive view of geographical and historical stylistic evolution. The museum currently houses a collection of over 1,300 varieties of liquor, including ancient liquors from the Kangxi, Daoguang, and Guangxu eras to the Republican period, all preserved in their original sealed and wax-sealed states. In addition, there are up to 290 rare varieties from the early days of New China to the 1990s—treasures that are now extremely scarce as the distilleries that produced them no longer exist. The museum boasts an extremely rich collection of cultural relics, offers highly engaging exhibitions, and has substantial research and promotional capabilities, making it an important site for patriotic education.

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　　The Beijing Qian Ding Old Liquor Museum was officially established on November 9, 2011. As a museum dedicated to systematically showcasing the long-standing cultural history of the Chinese nation through old liquor, it integrates artifact collection, excavation, preservation, inheritance, and exhibition, systematically collecting precious cultural relics reflecting ancient, modern, and contemporary Chinese history. It displays top-tier cultural relics of Chinese old liquor.

　　The main exhibits of the Beijing Qian Ding Old Liquor Museum focus on Chinese old liquor. Through various forms of exhibitions—including special thematic displays related to history and cultural relics, temporary exhibitions, permanent international exchange exhibitions, and donated item exhibitions—it systematically presents to the public China’s long-standing historical liquor culture and outstanding national traditional spirit. It comprehensively showcases and promotes the great liquor history and splendid culture of the Chinese nation, introducing Chinese civilization and outstanding culture. By conducting high-level research in history, archaeology, cultural relic studies, and museology, the museum continuously enriches and deepens the public’s understanding and awareness of historical culture and promotes the development of the museum industry.

　　The Beijing Qian Ding Old Liquor Museum will also become an important venue in the capital’s central area for the public to enjoy high-quality cultural experiences.

　　Source: Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development