Focusing on the leading edge architectural designs with regional characteristic, Architecture China is a journal whose mission is to disseminate the creative works of contemporary Chinese architecture, and to deepen an appreciation of Chinese architectural traditional and trends. This issue, focusing on how a new culture could be constructed through the action of building, showcases 15 newly completed museums and gallerie with certain characters in contemporary Chinese culture. The four essays by Li Xiangning, David Leatherbarrow, Sun Jiwei & Zhang Ziyue, Jiang Jiawei respectively provide different viewpoints on the topic, and expose critical thinking on cultural events that relate to contemporary China. From this issue on, the column of news reports is established.