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Covering an exhibition area of 2,000 square meters, the Laosicheng Museum serves as an important platform to display the Tusi system, Tusi culture, and the culture of Tujia ethnic group. The museum has launched a series of activities, including holding thematic lectures, promoting world cultural heritage knowledge on campus, and releasing cultural creative products. The museum also uses technologies to enhance its service capabilities.

The Tusi system is an ancient chieftain system adopted by feudal Chinese emperors to govern ethnic minorities in the southwest from the 13th to the early 20th century. "Tusi" refers to a tribal leader appointed as an imperial official by the central government.

Address: Inside the Laosicheng Archaeological Park, Laosicheng Village, Lingxi Town, Yongshun County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Chinese source: hunantoday