Editor's Note: The Hangzhou culture, radio, film and tourism bureau has unveiled a list of the 50 experience centers that best bring out the essence of the 19th Asian Games and the unique charm of Hangzhou. The centers focus on history and culture, digital economy, intelligent manufacturing, intangible cultural heritage, sports and health.

Zhang Xiaoquan Scissor Museum

Zhang Xiaoquan Scissors, which was founded in 1628, the first year of the reign of Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), has over the past centuries developed itself into an enterprise specializing in the production of all kinds of knives and scissors and modern life hardware appliances.

The Zhang Xiaoquan Scissors Museum, a scientific education base run by the brand, mainly engages in the promotion of the time-honored scissor-making technique and various cultural immersion activities.

The museum aims to set up links between culture and brand building so as to enhance people's understanding and recognition of the brand and create a window for the world to better learn about Hangzhou.

It currently exhibits over 1,500 scissors, knives, nail clippers, calligraphy and painting works, and scissors production tools. Its collection also comprises a large number of ancient scissors pictures, documents and replicas.

Address: No 8 Wuxing Road, Dongzhou sub-district, Fuyang district, Hangzhou

Tel: +86-571-8890-2531/8890-2532/8890-2533

File photo: Workers work at the Zhang Xiaoquan Scissor-making Factory in Hangzhou. [Photo/Hangzhou Weekly]

The manuscript of a pair of Zhang Xiaoquan scissors. [Photo/Hangzhou Weekly]