Mural Painting Museum Welcomed in Xi'an

During the Tang Dynasty, a golden age in Chinese civilization, the art of painting developed both in subject matter and technique.

Now the former capital city of Tang Dynasty, Xi'an in Shaanxi Province, has welcomed a newly established exhibition hall dedicated to the rich collection of priceless mural paintings.

Four years of construction work has officially concluded. The Shaanxi History Museum has now opened its first exhibition hall exclusively for mural paintings of the Tang dynasty.

The brand new hall is located to the east and underground from the museum's main site, covering some 38-hundred square meters. To date, it has become the largest hall of its kind within the Chinese mainland. Visitors can see as many as 97 murals. Joined by relics from the same period of history, the new exhibition collectively presents different aspects of people's daily life in the Tang Dynasty.

As a joint project between Italy and China, the exhibition hall adopts advanced technology to protect the treasures. Airproof display cases and anti-ultraviolet glass are used to maintain constant temperature and humidity, making it possible to keep the paintings in proper condition during the exhibition.

The new facility allows art lovers to enjoy more paintings of the Tang dynasty that previously could not be exhibited due to various restrictions.