2018年CRI Chinese artist revives Lantern festival's ancient prosperity via exhibition（在线收听）

An art exhibition detailing how people in ancient China celebrated the traditional Lantern Festival is now being held at the Minsheng Art Museum in Beijing.

Exhibits include calligraphy, paintings, sculptures and live performances.

Chinese artist Qiu Zhijie is behind the exhibition, which he's calling "Qiu's Notes on 'Colorful Lanterns at Shangyuan Festival'."

Shangyuan Festival, known today as the Lantern Festival, falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, marking the end of the traditional Spring Festival holiday.

Qiu Zhijie says his inspiration comes from a scroll painting set-down during the Ming dynasty that shows colorful lanterns on display at festivals more than 400 years ago.

The exhibition is scheduled to run until early May.