A traditional Chinese painting exhibition at the Capital Museum highlights the enduring charm of Beijing's historic Central Axis through the lens of contemporary artists.
The axis is a 7.8-km-long symbolic line bisecting ancient Beijing. It starts in the south from the Yongding Gate, running across the Zhengyang Gate, Tiananmen Square, the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, and Jingshan Park, and ends at the Bell and Drum Towers in the north.
Many of Beijing's quintessential gems stand along this city stem. If extended northward, it also passes the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, and the National Aquatics Center, aka the Water Cube, both main Olympic venues.
The exhibition, from June 8 to July 31, features 175 artworks by some 90 career painters from across China.
(Text and photos by Wei Yao)
