The Shandong Huaxia Letter Culture Museum is located in the ancient telegraph building in Jinan, Shandong province.

The building was constructed in 1904 and is the earliest existing telecommunications building in Shandong.

The museum, covering an area of 870 square meters, is China's first letter-themed museum featuring exhibition and collection and that also focuses on education, research, and trading.

It displays more than 100 authentic pieces written by famed Chinese cultural figures such as Hu Shi (1891-1962), Zhou Jianren (1888-1984), Mao Dun (1896-1981), and Ye Shengtao (1894-1988).

The museum also has a post office on its first floor that focuses on postal culture during the Republic of China (1912-1949) period in Jinan. It provides the public with postal services such as sending letters and parcels and collecting stamps.

Address: No 91 Jingshi Road, Jinan

The Shandong Huaxia Letter Culture Museum is located in the ancient telegraph building in Jinan, Shandong province.  [Photo/WeChat account: jnslyj]

A child sends a postcard. [Photo/WeChat account: jnslyj]