The Grand Canal Stone Museum at the Qiaoxi Conservation Area of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, opens to the public June 10. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]

The Grand Canal Stone Museum at the Qiaoxi Conservation Area in Hangzhou, the capital of East China's Zhejiang province, opened to the public June 10.

Featuring stone inscriptions, ancient bricks and tiles, and calligraphy works of the Han (206 BC-220 AD) and Tang (618-907) dynasties, the museum aims to further promote the culture of traditional Chinese handicrafts.