Wenhui Pavilion a cultural landmark in Yangzhou

Wenhui Pavilion in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj]

The Wenhui Pavilion, dubbed a new cultural and tourism landmark in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, was reopened to the public recently after renovation.

The pavilion, which was built in 1780, marked a milestone in China's history of collecting books.

As one of the seven national libraries that contains the Si Ku Quan Shu, which was compiled during the Emperor Qianlong period (1736-1795) of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the pavilion played a significant role in promoting the city's culture, said Wei Minghua, a cultural expert in Yangzhou.

The rebuilt pavilion will function as an institution for the collection, research, showcase and promotion of the Si Ku Quan Shu, as well as a public cultural venue for intangible cultural heritage experience and study tours, said local authorities.

The interior of the Wenhui Pavilion in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj]

There is an exhibition area on the first floor of the pavilion and a bookstore in the basement, where visitors can learn about block printing techniques as well as buy block printing books and cultural and creative products such as postcards and bookmarks.

Si Ku Quan Shu, considered one of the greatest compendia of Chinese traditional culture, showcases China's achievements in fields such as literature, history, philosophy, geography, agriculture and medicine in ancient times.

A bookstore in the basement of the Wenhui Pavilion in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj]