Beijing exhibition marks annual Pujiang festival

Paintings and calligraphy from Pujiang county are being exhibited at the National Art Museum of China for the first time, with experts describing it as a significant achievement in the realm of the arts.

Located in the center of Zhejiang province and known for its abundance of talent, Pujiang is the site of the Neolithic Shangshan Culture, which dates to between 11,000 and 8,500 years ago, and is reputed to be something of a cultural epicenter. It bears the honor of being the home of poetry, painting and calligraphy in China.

Marking the 16th Pujiang China Painting and Calligraphy Festival, the Beijing exhibition displays 151 pieces by 148 calligraphers and painters from Pujiang, from the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) to the present day. They depict landscapes, villagers and changing lives in the county.