Chengdu Special: Museum for both ancient and modern Shu fabric

CHENGDU: Caroline Portsmouth enjoys visiting Huanhuaxi Park in Chengdu not only because the mammoth expanse is naturally pleasant, but also because it is just a 10-minute walk from the new Chengdu Shu Brocade and Embroidery Museum.

The museum has joined the must-see list of many other sights in the capital of Sichuan province because it displays an important symbol of the 3,000-year-old city, the British teacher said.

Owned by the famed Shu Brocade Institute, the museum was established with items from the half-century-old Chengdu Shu Brocade Factory.