China boasts a long-standing history and rich culture. The ‘Hangzhou Fan’ has been renowned as one of the ‘Five Hangs’ since the Southern Song Dynasty.
Located in the Qiaoxi Historical and Cultural District, the China Fan Museum is the only museum in China dedicated to the theme of fans. Built on the former site of Hangzhou No.1 Cotton Mill, it showcases the classical and elegant fan culture along with the exquisite fan-making craftsmanship. From ordinary wheat straw fans to more expensive ivory fans, from the origins and cultural connotations of Chinese fans to the evolution of fan-making, as well as the fan arts of various dynasties in China and abroad, you can learn a great deal about fans.
Opening hours: Closed all day on Tuesdays throughout the year; Open from 09:00 to 16:30 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays throughout the year.
China Fan Museum
China boasts a long-standing history and rich culture. The ‘Hangzhou Fan’ has been renowned as one of the ‘Five Hangs’ […]
