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Culture and Tourism | Zhengzhou, Henan: Amazing Yellow River Culture Attracts Many Citizens to Visit the Yellow River-themed Exhibition during the Spring Festival

During the Spring Festival holiday of the Year of the Rabbit, thousands of citizens visited the new venue of Zhengzhou Art Museum in Henan Province to appreciate art. "Wang Gang: Story of the Yellow River—Contemporary Art Exhibition on the theme of Yellow River" is underway at Exhibition Hall 1 to 4 of the museum. More than 500 works, including paintings, sculptures, installation art, earth art, and other forms, have become the focus of attention, attracting many citizens to enjoy them free of charge. According to statistics, the exhibition attracted nearly 30,000 visits from the first to the fifth day of the first lunar month. Notably, the number of visits on the first day of the first lunar month alone reached nearly 6,000.

The exhibition is divided into three chapters: "The Yellow River", "Man" and "Earth". It begins with a huge oil painting called Story of the Yellow River created by Wang Gang in 2012, to present a magnificent picture of the Yellow River.

Shi Junting, a chief science popularization expert of Henan Province, said that the works of the famous painter Wang Gang are soul-stirring. Inspired by his love for the earth and life, his thinking and awe of the Yellow River, and his unique insight into life, these works have produced a shocking feeling in the heart of every visitor.

Wang Gang told the reporter that his works over the past decades, from oil paintings, clay sculptures and images to installation art and earth art, have always focused on the Yellow River and the earth.

According to Zhengzhou Art Museum, the exhibition will last until February 5 and may be extended if necessary. Citizens who have not yet visited the exhibition can go to the new venue of Zhengzhou Art Museum to visit it for free. Moreover, the online panoramic exhibition hall for the exhibition has been launched recently. People who love art can follow the museum's WeChat public account and scan the QR code given to visit the exhibition online to appreciate the art world of Wang Gang first-hand.

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