Museums use creativity to promote culture

Cultural and creative products inspired by cultural relics preserved at China's museums have brought ancient culture closer to the people.

Though the cultural relics on display to the public remain preserved in their glass cases, cultural and creative products of various kinds developed by museums are allowing people to carry a little piece of the cultural exhibitions back home.

In Central China's Hunan province, the Hunan Museum has developed a series of products to improve health, such as fragrance pouches, aromatherapy products, tea and pillows, based on the discoveries at the Mawangdui tombs of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), according to a report in China Youth Daily.