Veteran ink artist's mountain of work on display

Mountains are clearly close to ink artist Ma Jizhong's heart.

The native of Shaanxi province, which is home to the Qinling Range, says, "I spent my youthful years in mountainous areas, and mountains have become the fountain of my artistic inspiration Actually, mountains are the refuge of my soul."

He was speaking at the opening of his exhibition that runs through Sept 12 at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing.