Help private museums survive

Last week, I visited the Story of Movie Museum, China's first private museum devoted to the history of films. Founded early this year by talk show host and celebrity Cui Yongyuan, the 650-square-meter museum houses hundreds of copies of the Story of Movie, a documentary project Cui himself initiated in early 2003 to record the stories of early Chinese films.

On April 19, Cui signed an agreement with Anren town in Dayi county, southwestern Sichuan province, to establish the first branch of the private museum.

Although his museum may expand to more cities in the coming years, Cui admits he is still unsure if he can keep the museum running smoothly.