Lü Zhangshen is Director of the National Museum of China. Born in 1955, Lü Zhangsheng studied in the Department of Architecture at Tsinghua University (1977–1980). In December 1980, he was assigned to the Ministry of Culture. From June 1992 to April 2000, he was Deputy Director of the National Art Museum of China. He was Director of the Department of Planning and Finance and later the Department of Personnel, Ministry of Culture (2000–2005). Since September 2005, he has been the Director of the National Museum of China. Apart from being a senior architect, he is a member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Honorary Director of the Chinese Museum Association, Vice Chairman of the China International Culture Association, Director of the China Calligraphers’ Association, special researcher with the Chinese Academy of Calligraphy, and a consultant to the China International Association of Calligraphy and Painting and the China Association of Collectors.

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