On December 20th, amuseum on NorthernQi Dynasty Murals, rebuilt on its original site in China, was opened in Taiyuan.The museum focuses on the Northern Qi murals unearthed in Shanxiprovince, interpreting the social style, cultural exchange, and ethnic integration of that time.

This museum was built based on the original site of the tomb of Xu Xianxiuwho lived in Northern Qiperiod. Known asone of the "Top Ten New Archaeological Discoveries in China in 2002" , itis a national-level key cultural relic protection unit in China. More than 500 artifacts have been unearthed, and more than 300 square meters of Northern Qi murals have been preserved. The murals feature abanquet, thetomb owner and his wife preparing for a trip, and a ceremonial procession. A total of more than 180 people, seven horses, anox cartand other details are depicted in the muruals, reproducing the luxurious living scenes of the high-ranking officials in the Northern Qi Dynasty.

In addition to Xu Xianxiu's tomb murals, thenew museum also exhibits several other late Northern Dynasty tomb murals unearthed from Shanxiprovince.