Embracing Diversity, an international art dialogue exhibition organized by the China National Academy of Painting, kicked off in the New Zealand capital on Aug 27 in celebration of the 20th anniversary of sister city relations between Wellington and Beijing.
Young composers put distinctive symphonic sounds to the historic Long March, first captured in a novel, then adapted into an illustrated series.
In a gallery of golden wheat fields on canvas, Wang Yaoyao in a pale pink qipao (traditional long dress) stands as a quiet contrast. The academically trained painter now embraces the unruliness of "farmer painting" — a form of Chinese naive art.
A cooking contest gives seasoned masters and young talents a chance to test themselves under pressure.
As night descends over Chongqing, the mind-bending vertical metropolis in Southwest China with layered thoroughfares and surreal architecture turns into a dazzling display of neon.
Thirteen parks, including Beihai Park, the Summer Palace and Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park, are hosting lotus festivals.