A horizontal inscribed board with the words "善士". [Photo/ntjoy.com]

The Chinese Charity Museum in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province, has replaced all 22 of its horizontal inscribed boards in recent days to better tell charity stories, local media reported on Jan 10.

These newly-hung horizontal inscribed boards were solicited by the museum from around the country.

The horizontal inscribed board is a unique cultural symbol of China and was an integral part of the buildings in ancient China with its changeful style and excellent calligraphy art.

A horizontal inscribed board is hung on the wall of the Chinese Charity Museum. [Photo/ntjoy.com]

One of the horizontal inscribed boards at the Chinese Charity Museum was made in 1792 with the Chinese words "善士" (meaning "philanthropist"). In addition to the two large Chinese words, there are much smaller words mentioning Yi Weng's assistance in friends.

The Chinese Charity Museum was transformed from the former site of the Dasheng Cotton Mill, which was established by Nantong native Zhang Jian (1853-1926).

The museum currently has more than 3,000 items, including 600 national-level cultural relics involving ancient books, wood carvings, and inscriptions.

A horizontal inscribed board is hung on the wall of the Chinese Charity Museum. [Photo/ntjoy.com]