Art shop at the exhibition. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Next year marks the 500th anniversary of the death of Renaissance artist and inventor, Leonardo da Vinci, but for countries like China with a passion for innovation, after half a millennium his pioneering spirit lives on.

It is particularly appropriate to remember him at this moment, during the dawning of a new era. That's why a state-of-the-art exhibition from Italy at Wukesong's Bloomage LIVE Square is as timely as it is inspiring for people from eight to 80, especially those in emerging scientific fields like artificial intelligence and virtual reality.