Artist Cao Yong poses for a photo in front of his work on the Sichuan earthquake at the Asian Art Top Show in Beijing on January 5th, 2009. The painter was in Sichuan as a volunteer after the deadly quake jolted the south western Chinese province in May 2008. He later spent four months finishing the work. [Photo: CRIENGLISH]

The Asian Art Top Show (AATS) was held at the China World Trade Center in Beijing from January 5-11, 2009.

With the purpose of establishing the autonomous aesthetic point of view, AATS was a great exhibition which  unfold the Asian art in front of the whole world's eyes.

Artist Lee Sun-Don poses in front of his artwork at the Asian Art Top Show in Beijing on January 5th, 2009. Lee's "Totemic Energy" oil paintings are representative of Buddhist teaching and ideals.[Photo: CRIENGLISH]

There were more than 100 countries and regions, as well as individuals joining this show, including painters Cao Yong and Li Sandan.