This exhibition focuses on the windows, screens and inner layout of traditional Chinese houses. Traditional Chinese buildings are mainly composed of wood beams and columns.

Doors with carvings and screens are used to link the columns. The screens, with beautiful carvings, usually have six or eight leaves. As buildings in the past were always very tall, and so the screens appear very tall and narrow, like a pretty slim girl. Ancient people called the upper screen board "waist board" and the lower part as "skirt board." The carvings of the two parts are also quite different. The center of the screens is usually carved into two shapes: diamond and square. The "waist board" and "skirt board" are decorated with relief sculptures of legendary figures, landscapes, birds, animals and flowers.There is also a close connection between classical Chinese furniture and architecture. On one hand, the size of the building is based on the size of the furniture. On the other hand, the shapes, structure and colors are influenced by the building.The exhibits are the private collection of Ma Weidu, who opened China's first private museum, Guan Fu Ya Ji at Liulichang. The museum exhibits his collection of classical Chinese art pieces, including a quarter of his collection of the doors, screens and windows.

Address: 52 Liulichang Xijie