Calligraphy works and paintings by 11 artists from Jining, Shandong province, are on display at the Exhibition of Excellent Works of Professional Painting Academy in Big Cities of China in Xining, Qinghai province on Oct 19. [Photo/WeChat account of Jining Confucius and Mencius Calligraphy and Painting Academy]

Calligraphy works and paintings by 11 artists from the Jining Confucius and Mencius Calligraphy and Painting Academy were on display at the Exhibition of Excellent Works of Professional Painting Academy in Big Cities of China, which opened in Xining, capital of Northwest China's Qinghai province on Oct 19.

As a parallel event of the annual academic conference of Professional Painting Academy in Big Cities of China, the exhibition displayed more than 200 works by young, middle-aged and senior artists from across the country, reflecting their unique regional culture, artistic perspectives and crafting techniques.

The artworks from Jining have been highly praised by the audience since they made their debut at the exhibition.

The annual academic conference of Professional Painting Academy in Big Cities of China was initiated by the Chengdu Art Academy and founded by art academies in provincial capitals and sub-provincial cities, such as Jining and Shijiazhuang, in 2011.

Serving as a professional platform for academic exchange among big cities, the annual conference has been held in Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Chengdu, Haikou, Ningbo, Yantai, Guilin, Xi'an and Jinan.