The subjects portrayed in the exhibits cover a wide range from the grand ceremony of the founding of New China, and China's opening up thirty years ago to the splendid scenery of the country, and the upbeat spirit of the Chinese people.

Director of the National Art Museum of China, Fan Di'an said at a press release that the show also includes comic strips, poster art, and New Year pictures, which are a traditional art form in China's folk culture, meaning "good-bye" to the past and "hello" to the new.

The exhibition runs till September the 14th.

(CCTV August 21, 2009)