China National Museum of Ethnology

　　The China National Museum of Ethnology is a national-level museum established by the state to protect and promote the outstanding cultural heritage of all ethnic groups, publicize the ethnic policies of the Party and the state, and promote the common unity, struggle, and prosperity of all ethnic groups. It serves as a public cultural institution undertaking important tasks in national ethnic and cultural work. Its functional roles include being a center for the collection and preservation of ethnic cultural heritage, an information data hub for ethnic cultural resources, a scientific research center for ethnic cultural heritage, a center for the promotion and education of ethnic culture, a base for patriotic and ethnic unity education, a training base for professionals in ethnic cultural work, a platform for international exchange, research, and display in anthropology and ethnology, and a consulting service agency for related social work.

　　The China National Museum of Ethnology is dedicated to the protection, research, and development of ethnic cultural heritage. It has rescued and collected a large number of ethnic cultural relics; produced a series of television documentaries and resource photographs; organized various cultural exhibitions both domestically and internationally; and authored, edited, and published a number of professional books and related research articles.

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　　The "Colorful China" project, meticulously developed by the China National Museum of Ethnology to comprehensively showcase the costume culture of China’s ethnic groups, is a key project of the state's international cultural exchange efforts. It has been presented abroad on multiple occasions and is hailed as a unique gem of Chinese ethnic culture, exerting widespread influence in the international community.

　　The "China National Museum of Ethnology Cooperation Network," established by the museum with the purpose of "integrating resources, uniting strength, complementing advantages, and developing together," has been referred to by a research group of the National Cultural Heritage Administration as a new model in the development of museums in China today. To date, 40 ethnic museums from 19 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions across the country have joined the China National Museum of Ethnology Cooperation Network.

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　　The China National Museum of Ethnology has appointed a large number of senior government officials, well-known figures, and distinguished scholars from both China and abroad as advisors, specially appointed experts, and visiting researchers, laying a solid foundation of talent for its operational development and institutional growth.

　　Source: Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development