Calligraphy and painting awards ceremony held in Pingyao

An awards ceremony for the 11th Maple Cup National Youth Calligraphy and Painting Competition was held in Pingyao county on June 5.

The competition which opened in March 2017 collected more than 70,000 pieces of art from home and abroad. With a theme of "My Chinese Dream", the entries show artists' love of China, plus their interests and hopes for the future.

An awards ceremony for the 11th Maple Cup National Youth Calligraphy and Painting Competition takes place in Pingyao county on June 5. [Photo/pingyao.gov.cn]

Gao Qinglin, director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Pingyao Committee, addresses the awards ceremony, June 6. [Photo/pingyao.gov.cn]