A studio named after Shan Jixiang, former director and curator of the Palace Museum, is established in Ningbo's Haishu district on Sept 25. [Photo/WeChat account: nbfb0574]

A studio named after Shan Jixiang, former director and curator of the Palace Museum, was established in Ningbo's Haishu district on Sept 25, local media reported.

"Ningbo has a rich culture and I am honored to help the city promote its cultural relics through the studio," Shan said at the inauguration ceremony.

The studio is located in the Tianyi Pavilion-Moon Lake Scenic Spot, a national 5A scenic spot. "5A" is the highest grade in the nation's grading system for scenic attractions.

Shan, who has attended the city's cultural expo for four years in a row, has maintained close ties with Ningbo in recent years. Tickets to his lectures during the expo always sell out quickly.

In 2019, Shan was hired as a consultant for the annual cultural expo and the city's campaign to pursue growth in the cultural and creative sector.

The new studio will host a series of cultural events dedicated to the protection of cultural relics, cultural creation and design, and the promotion and dissemination of traditional culture.

That same day, an exhibition featuring cultural and creative artifacts from the Palace Museum opened in Ningbo.

Shan is well known for the improvements he made to the Palace Museum, such as the introduction of a light show during the Lantern Festival. By the end of 2018, over 80 percent of the Forbidden City had opened to visitors, compared with only 52 percent in 2014.