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New kid on the block
If Liu's museum does survive, it will soon be joined by a new kid on the block, albeit online.
Fang Gang, an associate professor of gender studies at Beijing Forestry University, is a leading light among a group of Chinese sexologists who have set up an exhibition called the Chinese Sexualities and Gender Museum.
The newcomer has three major functions: collection; exhibition and research; and the raising of awareness of sexology among the public, he said.
To date, China's sex museums have simply displayed related artifacts, mainly from ancient times, but Fang's project will widen the focus and will be dedicated to issues of gender and sexology.
"Our museum will go online first, given the cost and difficulty in finding a building to house it," he said.
The new venture will highlight contemporary gender equality and sex education for younger members of society. These are topics that have attracted scant attention, but are in urgent need of greater promotion, he noted.
"The scope will be far wider than other sex museums in the country and will be aimed more at promoting the concepts of sexual rights, equality and diversity. The Chinese people generally lack this sort of knowledge," he said.
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