Fan Jianchuan, curator of the Jianchuan Museum in Chengdu, says the 700-person team has stopped hiring due to operational difficulties
On August 15, 2026, Fan Jianchuan, curator of the well-known private Jianchuan Museum, publicly stated that due to a downturn in cultural and tourism consumption and declining revenue, the museum has stopped all new hiring as staff members retire or resign from the 700-person team.