Rong Bao Zhai

Rong Bao Zhai

Native name	荣宝斋
Industry	Stationery
Founded	1672
Headquarters	19 Liulichang Xijie, Xuanwu District, Beijing , China
Website	www.rongbaozhai.cn

Rongbaozhai

Rong Bao Zhai (simplified Chinese: 荣宝斋; traditional Chinese: 榮寶齋, Studio of Glorious Treasures) is an old stationery, calligraphy and painting shop in Beijing, China. It is located in Liulichang outside the Hepingmen Gate.

History

Rong Bao Zhai was founded in 1672 (11th year of the Kangxi reign in the Qing dynasty) as the Song Zhu Zhai (松竹斋; Pine and Bamboo Studio), and adopted its current name in 1894.[1] [2][3]

On the Chinese mainland, Rong Bao Zhai was recognized as the "Chinese Time-honored" enterprises by The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China.[1] In 1973, nobel laureate Aage Bohr visited the shop during an overseas trip, in honor of his late father, Niels Bohr, as his physics research and the scientific work of his father were mainly influenced by Chinese philosophy and Daoism.[4]

See also

• List of oldest companies

References

1. "Rong Bao Zhai". The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China.
2. "Rong Bao Zhai". China Publishing Group. Retrieved 2020-11-07. Rong Bao Zhai, former Song Zhu Zhai, was set upin 1672 (the eleventh year of Kangxi reign in the Qing dynasty). Song Zhu Zhai was a famous Nan Paper shop in the Qianlong reign.
3. "榮寶齋香港旗艦店 重新啟業傳承文化". Prnasia.
4. "Live Auction 3313: Fine Chinese Modern Paintings Lot 1734". 2014-05-27.

External links

• The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
• Homepage in Chinese
• Brief history
• Profile on China.org.cn
• 榮寶齋香港旗艦店 重新啟業傳承文化

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