Chinese President Visits Int'l Art-Science ShowChinese President Jiang Zemin Monday visited an international exhibition of art and science at the China National Gallery in downtown Beijing.The exhibition, which opened May 31 as part of a series of celebration activities to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of Tsinghua University, has on display nearly 700 pieces of art sent by 32 Chinese and foreign universities from 19 countries. The themes of the exhibits, including paintings, sculptures, and calligraphic works, are mainly related to major scientific discoveries worldwide. When viewing the exhibits one by one, Jiang, also general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, said that art work depicting scientific discoveries and the scientific spirit will not only give people an artistic treat but also increase their appreciation of science. |
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