Discover the Distinctions of Chinese Antique Furniture

The Chinese furniture history is well-established, gradually developed in thousands of years and formed the unique national characteristic of the furniture culture, but in which had representatively should be the Ming and Qing Dynasties furniture. The Ming and Qing Dynasties furniture typically has manifested the Chinese classical furniture craft value, the practical value, the artistic value and the strong historical culture value.

Good World Museums are the first museum to display the Ming and Qing Dynasties furniture in China. The total area of museum is over 7,000 square meters, the total investment more than 80 million Renminbi, are now the only personal large-scale museum in Guangdong province. In the museum, Good World International president Mr. So collects all exhibit articles. He has spent dozens of year's time for the collections, and for the establishment of the Dongguan Good World Museum and Huizhou Good World Museum.

The Dongguan Good World Museum is established September 2001, and is evaluated the AA scenic area (point) in August 2003 by China National Tourism Administration. Museum is located in Zhangmutou Town, which had named "small Hong Kong", Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. The museum is well-appointed, style is innovation, the design idea of overall layout is "Museum as garden & garden as museum", the entire construction is rich in the Ming and Qing Dynasties nationality characteristic, has reappeared Ming and Qing Dynasties' classical style. The entire museum area is over 5,000 square meters, and divided into 12 sub-area and one art gallery.

The Huizhou Good Word Museum is located at the Huizhou city cultural region. Museum officially opened in April, 2004, Total area of museum is over 2,000 square meters. The museum divides into three parts according to the different functions: Art Gallery, Conference Hall and Exhibition Gallery. The Art Gallery is the biggest fine arts gallery in Huizhou city at present. The Conference Hall is a place for display of the root carvings and the space for conference and relevant activities. The Exhibition Gallery is located on the 2nd & 3rd floor of the museum, and was decorated by classical Ming and Qing Dynasties style and characteristic. The whole Exhibition Gallery was divided into ten areas according to the different subject: Ba Bu Chuang Area, Big Smoking Bed Area, Nanmu Furniture Area, Ming's Style Furniture Area, The Southern Delicate Carving Area, Red Lacquered Furniture Area, Big Cabinet Area, The Republic of China's Furniture Area, Root Carve Area and Pottery, Wood Carve & Small Items Area, display more than 700 items. The visiting guide was designed circuitous for the effect of "a joy after sorrow village".

Spread and Develop the National Tradition Art

Good World Museum exhibits not only the ancient furniture. It also exhibits weapon, ceramic and pottery, book and painting, wood carving, root carving, ancient music instrument, traditional embroidery, ancient farming tools, memorials of the Great Cultural Revolution, the Western ancient tools etc. 80% of the total exhibits is ancient furniture.

The Tile-ends of Warring States is the exhibit that has the earliest age more than 2400 years. One it surface, it was carved a lion head. The exhibits more than 1800 years of age are the pottery bowl, brick carve and rice can of Han Dynasty. You will learn from the exhibits that the people at that time mostly depended on farming. The ancient furniture is mainly at Ming and Qing Dynasty. The period is from the year of 1368(Ming Dynasty) to 1911(Qing Dynasty). Most were from the Northern of China: Henan, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi etc. Some were from the Southern of China: Zhejiang, Shanghai. The wood carving of the Southern is neat, fine, and simply. The status is lifelike.

To Enrich the Heritage Treasures

Good World Museum is set up by Good World International Holdings Limited. It is the first museum set up by a private company at Dongguan. The business of Good World International Holdings Limited is mainly housing development. It also runs business in hotel, restaurant, computer software etc. Its businesses are through out Hong Kong, Beijing, Huizhou, Shenzhen and Dongguan.

The company's aim is to let the next generation know more about the national history. This will encourage the cultural exchange with the outside world. The company spent more than two years' time to establish the museum. Nowadays, the museum can exhibit to you a lot of the treasured exhibits. It is the result of the hard working of the company's chairman - Mr. So.