Investment
Imperial Palace’s first cultural products center opens in Pingyao
Updated: 2018-03-26( chinadaily.com.cn)
Imperial Palace’s first cultural products research and development center opened in Pingyao city in North China’s Shanxi province on March 25.
The center is a joint project between the government of Pingyao city and the Imperial Palace Culture Service Center. The two sides will cooperate on the design, research and development, production, sales and marketing of cultural products to promote the development of Pingyao’s culture industry, by drawing on the successful experience of Imperial Palace.
Currently, Imperial Palace has already developed over 9,100 cultural products, with its annual sales volume exceeding 1 billion yuan ($158.4 million).
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Shan Jixiang (R), director of Imperial Palace, awards a plaque to the cultural products research and development center in Pingyao, North China’s Shanxi province on March 25. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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Products created by Imperial Palace on display in Pingyao’s cultural products research and development center on March 25. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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A tourist photographs key rings in Pingyao’s cultural products research and development center on March 25. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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Tourists pay a visit to an exhibition area of Pingyao’s cultural products research and development center, which tells the story of Imperial Palace’s products. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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Two pieces of jewelry created by Imperial Palace on display in Pingyao’s cultural products research and development center. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Dining
Pingyao Wantuo
Wantuo, a type of noodle from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), is one of Pingyao's local snacks with a long history.
