The Antique Chamber of Commerce of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce was established on April 26th, 2002. Its predecessor was 1997, the "National Antique Market Association" spontaneously established in antique markets all over the country. The first fraternity was jointly sponsored by Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Changzhou, and Song, then the general manager of Beijing Antique City, was elected as the secretary-general. After the establishment of the fraternity, the scale has expanded year by year. Before the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce in 2002, * * * held six social gatherings all over the country with more than 20 members, which laid a good organizational foundation for the final establishment of the Chamber of Commerce. After the establishment of the Antique Chamber of Commerce, under the guidance of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, with the aim of safeguarding the interests of the industry and serving its members, it devoted itself to improving the overall level of the antique industry in China and the overall quality of its employees. Through exchanges, exhibitions, seminars and other activities at home and abroad, antiques, the treasure of China's Millennium civilization, will once again shine brilliantly in the new century.
The honorary president of the Chamber of Commerce is Sun Yiqing, former director of National Cultural Heritage Administration, and the current president is Song, chairman of Beijing Antique City.