Painters greet 2008 with fine works
(BOCOG)
Updated: 2006-07-04 09:37 An exhibition of oil paintings themed "The Great
Wall looks forward to the Olympics" was opened at Zhigao Art Museum in Beijing
on Sunday, as an event of the June 23-July 15 Olympic Cultural Festival.
Scene of the opening
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More than 100 works by renowned contemporary Chinese artists portrayed the
charm and look of the Great Wall's various sections in different seasons.
A brainchild of Lin Qing, head of Zhigao Art Museum, the week-long exhibition
was jointly organized by concerned societies of the Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference, China democratic National Construction Association and
All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce. Executive Vice President of the
Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad Jiang Xiaoyu cut
the ribbon for the opening ceremony.
The Olympic Cultural Festival has become an annual event since 2003. This
year's edition, themed "Experience the Civilization and Enjoy the Olympics,"
aims to inspire the public and encourage their participation when the 29th
Olympiad is just a little over two years away.
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