During the event, people from all walks of life at home and abroad strongly supported and actively participated, and happily wrote congratulatory messages to support and encourage the World Chinese Art Conference to be a complete success. For example, Mr. Shao Huaze, member of the Standing Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Chairman of All-China Journalists Association and then President of People's Daily, Mr. Zhou Erfu, former Vice Minister of Culture, Mr. Shen Peng, Vice Chairman of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and Chairman of China Calligraphers Association, Mr. Lv Houmin, Vice Chairman of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Mr. Wang Qi, Vice Chairman of China Artists Association, Director of China Art Museum, Permanent President of Hong Kong Art Research Association, President of Hong Kong China Calligraphers Association, President of Hong Kong Artists Association, Mr. Ding Zhiren, President of Macau Art Research Association, Mr. Chen Hanshan, Executive Director of Taiwan Province China Artists Association, Mr. Wei Zhengbo, He, President of Singapore Art Association, Editor-in-Chief of American International Culture and Art Center, Mr. Ren Youliang, Secretary General of Los Angeles Calligraphy Research Association, and Mr. Xu Yongxiong, Chairman of China Artists Association, Australia.
Many famous people at home and abroad gathered at the conference to attend the ribbon-cutting exchange activities of the art exhibition, adding luster to the activities of the World Chinese Art Conference. By the world's diplomatic envoys in China, commercial and cultural counsellors, art purchasing groups, collectors, foreign group companies in Beijing, chief representatives of trading companies and other organizations. Guests at previous ribbon-cutting exchange activities include Mr. Ken Liyu, Acting Ambassador of the Canadian Embassy in the Kingdom of Thailand, Mr. Ding Guowei, Director of the European Union Office in Hong Kong and Macao, Mr. Wu Kangning, Consul General of the Russian Federation in Hong Kong, and Mr. Grain Rain, Cultural Consul of the French Consulate General in Hong Kong. Mr. Ma, Secretary General of the Cultural Association of the Japanese Consulate General in Hong Kong; Mr. Zhang Yunfeng, Chairman of Hong Kong Evening News; Mr. Yang Zuwu, editor-in-chief of Hong Kong Ta Kung Pao; Mr. Qin Yusen, Cultural Counselor of the Embassy of China in the Kingdom of Thailand; Mr. Cao Fu, First Secretary; Mr. Chen Zhenyu, Dean of Thailand Oriental Painting and Calligraphy Institute; Mr. Yao Lin, Permanent Chairman of Thai Chinese Art Association; Mr. Ouyang Min, Chairman of China Cultural Center in Baja California; Mr. President of Hong Kong Fine Arts Research Association, Mr. President of Macau Fine Arts Research Association, Mr. Chen, President of American Overseas Artists Association, Mr. Wang Hao, President of Taiwan Province China Calligraphy and Painting Association, Mr. Honorary President of Japanese Painting Painters Association, American diplomat, Egyptian Consul General, French diplomat, etc. And China artists from Chinese mainland, Hongkong, Taiwan Province Province, the Philippines, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Britain, Canada, the United States, Mexico and other countries and regions.
This is a competitive art exhibition, which is held once a year from 1997. The aim is to show China culture and support outstanding artists at home and abroad who have made great efforts in art. Each exhibition has more than 1 10,000 pieces, coming from various countries and regions in the world. The exhibits cover fine arts, calligraphy and painting, arts and crafts and folk arts. Types include regular script, official script, seal cutting, cursive script, Oracle Bone Inscriptions, ink painting, gouache painting, traditional Chinese painting, oil painting, print, watercolor painting, draft paper painting, decorative painting, embroidery, cartoon, copperplate printing, pyrography, finger painting, root art, stone carving, sculpture, architectural design, bronze carving, jade carving, wood carving, relief and so on.
Members of the jury include Chen, Chairman of the American Overseas Artists Association, Ouyang Min, Chairman of the China Cultural Center in Baja California, and other world-renowned artists. Exhibitions should reflect originality, artistry and professional technical level. The audit passed three stages: primary selection, selection and review, resulting in international gold, silver, bronze and merit awards.