Exhibition lures with breathtaking art from Sichuan

An ongoing Sichuan-themed traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting exhibition at the Capital Museum is wowing audiences with the amazing landscapes of Sichuan province and the vivid characteristics of Sichuan artists.

Hosted by the Sichuan Cultural Heritage Bureau and Chengdu Cultural Bureau, the exhibition features 103 pieces of artwork created by representative Sichuan-origin artists from different time periods, as well as artworks created by artists from other regions but preserved in Sichuan.

The most eye-catching work is the long-scroll painting The Land of Peach Blossoms created by Qiu Ying (1482-1559), who was considered one of the greatest artists in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The work was once appraised as a "Folk National Treasure" in the TV program Treasure Hunt.