China Gold Museum Opens Trial Operation in Huadian, Jilin
The China Gold Museum in Jiapigou town, Huadian city, Jilin province, began trial operation on the 9th. Jiapigou has over 200 years of gold-mining history and is known as China's first gold mine; in 1820 prospectors traveled upstream along the Weisha River to start local gold mining, and at its peak the area had 40,000 to 50,000 miners. Built by China Gold Group, the museum is described as China's only dual-theme museum of gold industry and revolutionary history, drawing on more than 2,000 exhibits and hundreds of historical images, and using century-old abandoned mine tunnels to create a 680-meter underground rail tour line. Huadian is building a gold-themed route around the museum and sev…
Impact and considerations
Converting industrial heritage and revolutionary-history resources into tourism products offers a reference model for industrial towns' economic transition and regional route integration.
Key points
- The China Gold Museum began trial operation on the 9th in Jiapigou town, Huadian city, Jilin province.
- Jiapigou has over 200 years of gold-mining history and is known as China's first gold mine; local gold mining began in 1820.
- At its peak the area had 40,000 to 50,000 miners, and related industrial remains have been recognized as national industrial heritage.
- Built by China Gold Group, the museum is described as China's only dual-theme museum of gold industry and revolutionary history.
- The venue draws on more than 2,000 exhibits and hundreds of historical images, and uses century-old abandoned mine tunnels for a 680-meter underground rail tour line.
- Huadian is building a gold-themed route around the museum and several national industrial heritage sites along the G334 cultural-tourism corridor.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- 中国旅游新闻网
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 11 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 12 Sept 2026, 00:09
- Last updated
- 11 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- China Tourism News：中国黄金博物馆迎客 讲述“中国黄金第一矿”兴衰-中国旅游新闻网Document (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 11 Sept 2026, 08:00