Barcelona museum hosts Chinese Song Dynasty painting exhibition

The inauguration also features other cultural traditions of Zhejiang province, such as musical performances, including a demonstration of the seven-string zither known as the Guqin, tea making, incense burning, traditional costumes, calligraphy and floral design.

Technology is also present in the form of virtual reality (VR) goggles that allow visitors to tour the hills, rivers and cities of Zhejiang, including iconic locations, such as Putuo Mountain and the capital of the province, Hangzhou.

"What we try to do in this museum is put on quality exhibitions and this collaboration has not only been good for that, but for there to be more exchanges like this between China and Spain in the future," the museum director said, confirming that after Barcelona the exhibition will move to Madrid in May.

The China-Spain Year of Culture and Tourism officially kicked off in Madrid on March 27 with an opening ceremony and a concert at the National Music Auditorium, which Hu and his delegation from China also attended.