The exhibition, themed around "Peace," brought together over 300 paintings and calligraphy works by nearly 200 artists from the mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. The paintings cover various subjects including landscapes, figures, flowers, and birds, featuring works such as Ma Shulin's "Guan Yu," Miao Zhong'an's "Wudang Heavenly Palace," Ji Lianbin's "Lotus Pond," Li Naizhou's "Spring Rain," and Wu Weidong's "Song of the Clear Breeze." These works are distinct in style and profound in concept, expressing a love for life through the depiction of magnificent landscapes, colorful flowers, as well as birds, beasts, insects, and fish. The calligraphy works include masterpieces by renowned calligraphers such as Ouyang Zhongshi, Li Duo, Wang Jiaxin, and Zhao Changqing, as well as fine works created by many young artists, covering various scripts including running script, regular script, clerical script, cursive script, and seal script.
Xie Gang, Director of the Hong Kong Peace Culture Exchange Center, stated in his speech that "Peace" is an eternal theme in art. Maintaining peace and promoting development are the common aspirations of people around the world, and even more so the shared voice of Chinese people across the four regions. The works displayed in the exhibition are closely tied to the theme of "Peace" and are rich in content and diverse in form, not only expressing the artists' pursuit and ideals for peace but also showcasing the creativity and influence of Chinese artists.
