The Exhibition Marking the 60th Anniversary of the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet is being staged at the Cultural Palace of Nationalities in Beijing.

The show, which will run until July 8 in the capital before moving to Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region, examines Tibet's development over the past six decades. It features more than 500 pictures, and other historical documents, diagrams and multimedia projects.

"The ancient and wonderful land of Tibet has undergone a miracle in decades," Wang Chen, minister of the State Council Information Office, said before he cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony.

"This exhibition will encourage people all over the country to work hard together for common prosperity and to make Tibet even better."

About 200 representatives from both Beijing and Tibet attended the opening ceremony and were the first group of exhibition visitors. Representatives from both the central government and former Tibet authorities signed an agreement to declare the peaceful liberation of Tibet on May 23, 1951.

Art projects to mark academy's 30th anniversary

The National Painting Academy of China will launch 11 exhibitions, and an academic symposium in Beijing and Tianjin later this year, to mark the 30th anniversary of its founding by renowned ink master Li Keran (1907-89).

Six large-scale art projects will also kick off at different locations this coming autumn and will run for at least 10 years.

Among the major themes for these projects are the Yangtze River, Yellow River, the Great Wall, the Grand Canal, the Silk Road, and Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) admiral Zheng He - a Hui ethnic mariner, explorer, diplomat and fleet admiral, who commanded voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa, from 1405 to 1433.

L'Oreal campaign brings charity to campuses

L'Oreal China's ninth annual on-campus charity sale is running at Shanghai's Fudan University. The campaign, co-organized with the China Youth Development Foundation, will cover 10 universities in different provinces.

Sales from the event are expected to reach 1 million yuan ($154,300). All of the money will support students in need. This year, the company will use an online sales platform to achieve wider participation.

The annual events had raised a total of 8 million yuan in scholarships for more than 2,000 students at 22 universities in 14 cities.

A side project - perhaps the first of its kind in the country - will be founded alongside this year's sale, in which L'Oreal will facilitate the establishment of charitable communities within universities. The company says it hopes this can foster a transformation from charitable giving of financial aid to assisting self-development.

Papercutting festival shapes edge of tradition

The first Yuxian County International Papercutting Art Festival will be staged from July 6 to July 8 in Hebei province's Yuxian county, which is celebrated for its practice of the art form.

The event will feature papercutting demonstrations by artists from home and abroad and shows by performers clad in local folk garments handed down over many generations. A new museum and school dedicated to the traditional craft will open during the festival.

There will also be a forum for practitioners from around the world to discuss how the ancient art can be integrated into modern society.

Located in Hebei's mountainous northwest, Yuxian boasts rich intangible cultural heritage. It also hosts ancient castles, Buddhist and Taoist temples, folk opera theaters and civil houses, and is hailed as a "living museum of ancient architecture".

China Daily