Fu Juanfu's paintings, calligraphy and art collections are on display at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing.[Photo provided to China Daily]

Zhejiang boasts of a long history of traditional art and a booming contemporary art scene.

Si says that the museum focuses on collecting classical Chinese art from the past century.

He says it especially solicits donations from people who graduated from the Hangzhou Fine Art School, which was founded in 1928, and now live abroad, or from their families. Their contributions showcase the evolution of Zhejiang's art landscape.

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