Chinese Sculpture Exhibition Opens at UN Headquarters

""Sculpting the Soul of a Nation"", an international touring exhibition of the art of Wu Weishan, opens today at UN Headquarters in New York. The exhibition consists of thirty-three pieces of art falling into three categories: sculptures of important cultural figures in the Chinese history including Confucius and Laozi, sculptures on the theme of mothers and children and sculptures from the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) and Wu Weishan, Sculptor and President of the Fine Arts Institute of the Chinese National Academy of Arts and Chinese Academy of Sculpture, looks at a piece of Weishan's work.