A reopening of remembrance

A museum dedicated to one of China's most influential painters, Xu Beihong, is operating once more, Wang Kaihao reports.

Perhaps the best way to remember artistic gurus is to share their masterpieces with people. After nine years of renovation and expansion, the new Xu Beihong Memorial Museum, covering over 5,300 square meters in Beijing's Xinjiekou area, opened to the public on Sept 17.

The signature works created by Xu Beihong (1895-1953), one of the most important painters in 20th-century China, will be on permanent display.