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-shirts featuring an antique chair hang in the souvenir shop at Beijing's Guanfu Museum. Photo: Cui MengGT Guanfu Museum's limited edition tea set Photo: Cui MengGT
Many Chinese people born in the 1950s-70s may still remember the enamel washbasins they used during childhood and how the shrimps Alex Mack Jersey , copied from the works of famous painter Qi Baishi (1864-1957), looked as if they were living under the water as you were washing your face. From flowers and fruits to birds, many of Qi's works can still be found printed on everyday use items such as thermos bottles and even lamp shades.


Almost half a century later, modern items derived from cultural and historical relics are once again gaining attention, such as the rolls of packing tape printed with the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Emperor Kang Xi's handwritten sentence "zhen zhidaole" (I know) being sold by Taipei's Palace Museum.


While most of these culturally derived products are just small practical items that require little creativity to make, such as key chains and book marks Matt Ryan Jersey , figuring out how to turn traditional culture into creative souvenirs has become an important task for many museums in China.


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A local resident of Shanghai, Wang Jia likes to visit the Shanghai Museum's souvenir shop where he can find one of his favorite items; red envelopes with one of famed painter Cheng Zhang's (1869-1938) artworks printed on it. "You can't get something so elegant anywhere else. Though a bit pricey, it impresses people when you use them," Wang said.


Wang is not alone in his preference for unique cultural items. Things such as kaleidoscopes, puzzles, poker cards Austin Hooper Jersey , umbrellas and wallets are all popular souvenirs sold by the Shanghai Museum of Glass. According to Fang Jing, the museum's market and PR director, animal shaped glass pendants are a favorite among children.


The PR director explained that in 2013 the museum earned 2.19 million yuan ($350,000) from ticket sales and visiting guides and 2.9 million yuan from supporting facilities, 1 million yuan of this latter amount was earned from souvenir sales.


"When people talk about museums, they often think of them as non-profit organizations and therefore think they don't require the support of commercial industry Deion Jones Jersey ," said Shi Tong, deputy director of the museum management division of the Shanghai Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau. "But actually, these cultural creations can be a very important part of museums."


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"Developing innovative ideas from our cultural and historical heritage doesn't harm these heritages, on the contrary, it actually helps promote them," He Yun'ao Vic Beasley Jr Jersey , director of the Cultural and Natural Heritage Research Center of Nanjing University, told the People's Daily.


As He's opinion continues to receive wider recognition, many insiders