In The Spectacular of the High Land, oil painter Wang Jie from Guizhou province offers an animated bird's-eye view in which a high-speed train "sails" across a remote village tucked in the mountains and is greeted by inhabiting ethnic groups.

Transportation is a great challenge in Guizhou, which is known for its geographic complexities. A network of bridges and expressways has been built to better connect locals to the outside.

Wang Yongping says the exhibition is the beginning of a long-term plan to cultivate a younger generation of artists in Hubei who would be sent to Beijing's major art academies. Meanwhile, they will invite artists outside Hubei to visit, create and exchange, and to show works regularly.

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