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While sightseeing in Beijing, do make it point to visit the Xu Beihong Museum. One of the popular tourist attractions in Beijing, the museum is dedicated to revolutionary artist Xu Beihong (1895 - 1953) who is revered as one of the most distinguished figures in the history of Chinese art. Known for his horse paintings, Xu Beihong was also one of the finest educators of fine art in China. Originally, the Xu Beihong Museum was situated near the Beijing Railway station. With many priceless contributions made in form of Xu's paintings and books by his wife, the museum boasted of quite a wonderful collection. Later, the museum was moved to another location on 53 North Xinjiekou Street in Beijing, China. A visit to the Xu Beihong Museum in Beijing will allow visitors the perfect opportunity to have a look at his studio that has been arranged in exactly the way it used to look during the master's lifetime. Other attractions of the museum include the master's copy of the European oil painting titled the "Bountiful Harvest". The museum also houses a number of traditional Chinese paintings by masters like Ren Bonian and Qi Baishi. A photograph of Xu Beihong with Indian Nobel laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore is among the priceless exhibits at the Xu Beihong Museum in Beijing. There are many ancient artifacts, seals, copies of letters from Chinese People's Volunteers and school students. Original letters of condolence after Xu's death are also on display at the museum. A trip to the exhibition hall at the Xu Beihong Museum will give visitors a glimpse of ink paintings, sketches and oil paintings created at different points of time by the artist. His famous painting of the "Galloping Horse" also occupies pride of place at the museum. There are around 1200 objects of art and 10,000 ancient books that are proudly displayed at the Xu Beihong Museum of Beijing in China. Stone inscriptions, bronze vessels and prints are also showcased at the Xu Beihong Museum. Entry tickets to the Xu Beihong Museum cost 5 yuan each. Besides, the museum is open from 0900 hrs to 1600 hrs every day.
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