New photography exhibition in Beijing shows off ‘Splendid China’

Photography exhibition, Splendid China, officially kicked off with an opening ceremony at Beihai Park in Beijing on Monday. The exhibition, which aims to show "contemporary China and its traditional cultural development," features 70 photos selected from 17,000 works submitted by photographers and another 20 commissioned photos from renowned professional photographers.

These photos depict China's magnificent natural scenery, local folk customs, cultural heritage, as well as traditional arts and historical relics.

For example, one photo from well-known photographer Feng Kaiwen features four young girls dressed in colorful traditional Tibetan clothes in Yushu, Qinghai Province, while the highest building in Beijing, the CITIC Tower (known as the China Zun), is featured in a photo by Song Mingchang.

The exhibition is being held at two locations in Beijing: Beihai Park near the Forbidden City until January 6, 2019 and Yuyuantan Park in the Haidian district until January 20, 2019.