LEADING THE WAY

When it comes to museums, Tianjin leads the way. Yang Cheng takes a look at an institution that turns 100 this year

The Tianjin Museum is a prime example of China's bid to learn from the West how to showcase history and culture, says the curator Chen Zhuo.

The museum, which turns 100 in June, was China's first public museum. It was set up by local official Yan Zhiyi (1882-1935) in 1918, inspired by his father Yan Xiu (1860-1929), a renowned educator who founded the prestigious Nankai University, and someone who was a strong advocate of a Western education system.