Mother show

Beijing International Art Biennale opens on Thursday, drawing artists from China and abroad, Lin Qi reports.

The exhibition Memory and Dream will highlight the sixth Beijing International Art Biennale that begins on Thursday.

Among the country's top cultural events since its inception in 2003, the biennale is held at the National Art Museum of China, displaying more than 700 works of mostly paintings and sculptures. Foreign artists from some 95 countries contribute to nearly three-fourths of the total display at the event.