Visitors tour the cultural and creative market at Nantong Museum. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

On March 8, coinciding with International Women's Day, the Nantong Museum in Nantong, Jiangsu province, was bustling with visitors. 

Visitors tour the cultural and creative market at Nantong Museum. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

Since its opening at the Nantong Museum in December last year, the cultural and creative market spotlighting 100 museums across China has become a cherished cultural landmark for museum enthusiasts.

The market featured over 1,500 cultural and creative products, including a plush toy replica of the Suzhou Museum's treasure — the bronze sword of Fuchai, King of the State of Wu in 495 BC – the popular "Green Horse" and "Black Horse" from the Gansu Provincial Museum, and the elegant headdress series from the China Grand Canal Museum.

A visitor collects stamps from different museums at the market. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

In the popular stamp collection area, Xu Quan, a visitor from Shanghai, was meticulously collecting stamps from various museums. Having arrived at the market at 2 pm, he had been immersed in his task for over two hours. To keep his collection organized, he looked up information on over 120 museums online. He sorted them by city and made a checklist to help him collect the stamps in an organized way. "Once completed, it's clear at a glance. In the future, when I travel to a city, I can follow the stamps to visit," he said.

The cultural and creative market will continue until March 18. As it draws to a close, why not seize the opportunity to visit and bring home a piece of this cultural experience?