Lahore Museum launches online exhibition of artifacts from Chinese Collections

China Economic Net

Lahore: The Lahore Museum has launched an online exhibition of artifacts from Chinese Collections.

These artifacts were donated by the late Maulana Hifzur Rehman Minhas to Lahore Museum. It is part of the online education and awareness program of Lahore Museum.

The late Maulana Hifzur Rehman Minhas had donated artifacts of Silk Road, China, Central Asia, and South Asia to the Lahore Museum when it was opened in 1964, the Museum administration said.

His gallery is inside the museum bearing his name. Chinese artifacts were a Great part of his donations. Known as Raees of Lahore from Paisa Akhbaar family, he dedicated the whole of his life to archeology and curation work.

Delhi Museum, Lahore Museum, and Bahawalpur Museum are some of his contributions as a Curation Expert. Having command of 5 languages, including English, Sanskrit, Persian, and Arabic my grandfather left a legacy of several students of Archeology and Curation.

Hifzur Rehman Minhas had died on December 31, 1970 while leaving three daughters. Forty years later, on 23 March 2011, then President Asif Ali Zardari posthumously honoured him with the “Sitara-e-Imtiaz” (The Star of Excellence) Award for his services in the fields of archaeology, history, and linguistic research.

The Lahore Museum has a rich and unique collection of precious Chinese Artifacts. Lahore Museum has organized the exhibition on Chinese artifacts related to the Ming and Qing Dynasty. The Exhibition includes a rich collection of Porcelain Pottery, Woodwork, Fabrics, Ivory objects, Manuscripts and other artifacts from Ming and Qing dynasties.

The main objective of holding this exhibition is to convey a message of love, peace and friendship among the people of both countries by raising awareness about the Chinese culture and history.