The construction of a new building at the Sanxingdui museum park began on Tuesday in the city of Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new building will have a total floor area of approximately 55,000 square meters – five times the size of the museum's current buildings. It has an investment outlay of approximately 1.43 billion yuan (about $224.7 million). The construction project has two parts: the main area and the exhibition area. The exhibition area is expected to be completed in October 2023.