Art exhibition opens as part of Liangzhu Forum in east China

A woman visits the art exhibition of "Silk Road Artists' Rendezvous" in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 3, 2023. An art exhibition opened as a sideline event of the first Liangzhu Forum on Sunday in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The exhibition features 152 works created by 84 artists from 83 countries. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

HANGZHOU, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- An art exhibition opened as a sideline event of the first Liangzhu Forum on Sunday in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.

The exhibition, "Silk Road Artists' Rendezvous," features 152 works created by 84 artists from 83 countries.

In late November, the artists visited various scenic locations across Zhejiang, including the Liangzhu ancient city and the West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Hangzhou, and created works inspired by their week-long tour.

Since 2009, hundreds of artists from nearly 100 countries have participated in similar "Silk Road Artists' Rendezvous" visits to China, which were organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism several times.

A woman visits the art exhibition of "Silk Road Artists' Rendezvous" in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 3, 2023. An art exhibition opened as a sideline event of the first Liangzhu Forum on Sunday in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The exhibition features 152 works created by 84 artists from 83 countries. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

People visit the art exhibition of "Silk Road Artists' Rendezvous" in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 3, 2023. An art exhibition opened as a sideline event of the first Liangzhu Forum on Sunday in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The exhibition features 152 works created by 84 artists from 83 countries. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

A woman takes photos of a painting at the art exhibition of "Silk Road Artists' Rendezvous" in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 3, 2023. An art exhibition opened as a sideline event of the first Liangzhu Forum on Sunday in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The exhibition features 152 works created by 84 artists from 83 countries. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)