Making their mark

An exhibition at the National Museum is presenting China's ancient writing system on oracle bones to a wider contemporary audience, Lin Qi reports.

Late Chinese-French artist Zao Wou-ki said in the early 1950s that while Paris had an undeniable artistic influence on his work, he had also been gradually rediscovering China.

At that time, Zao had been living in the French capital for a few years after moving from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, where he taught at the China Academy of Art. While he was in awe of the vanguard of art movements prevailing in Europe, he was also inspired to return to his cultural roots.