China to construct museum of oversas Chinese
Aug 20, 2011 4:39:04 GMT -5
Post by helen on Aug 20, 2011 4:39:04 GMT -5
www.chinadaily.com.cn/xinhua/2011-08-20/content_3554705.html
China to construct museum highlighting history of overseas Chinese
Construction of a planned museum that will highlight the history of overseas Chinese will kick off in downtown Beijing in September, according to the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese.
The building will be constructed near Dongzhimen in Dongcheng District with a projected cost of 220 million yuan (about 34.36 million U.S. dollars), which will be mainly-funded by the government, said Qiao Wei, vice chairman of the federation, at a press conference Friday.
China to construct museum highlighting history of overseas Chinese
Construction of a planned museum that will highlight the history of overseas Chinese will kick off in downtown Beijing in September, according to the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese.
The building will be constructed near Dongzhimen in Dongcheng District with a projected cost of 220 million yuan (about 34.36 million U.S. dollars), which will be mainly-funded by the government, said Qiao Wei, vice chairman of the federation, at a press conference Friday.