Heroic Acts Remembered

An oil painting showing frontline fighters against the epidemic going to work at the National Museum of China's new art exhibition, Unity is Strength: An Art Exhibition on the Fight Against COVID-19, in Beijing on August 4. The exhibition is a tribute to medical workers from all over the country who went to work in Wuhan, the city in central China that was the hardest hit by the epidemic in China
Titled Masses in Action, this is a collection of calligraphy, seals and other work by ordinary people, selected from nearly 100 pieces
Children pose for photographs in front of a sculpture
An oil depicting medical workers treating COVID-19 patients
Paintings by children are a highlight of the exhibition

For a vivid delineation of how people from all walks of life came together to fight the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the National Museum of China's new art exhibition, Unity Is Strength: An Art Exhibition on the Fight Against COVID-19, is a must-visit.

Opened on August 1, it is a collection of nearly 200 items, including traditional paintings, sculptures, calligraphy and handicrafts, both by established artists and ordinary people. China Artists Association and China Calligraphers Association are co-hosts of the exhibition.

A tribute to medical workers and other men and women who selflessly contributed to saving lives and safeguarding public health, it also shows China's contribution to combat the global pandemic as a responsible major country.

(Text and photos by Wei Yao)

Copyedited by Sudeshna Sarkar

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