Silk Road-themed art exhibition kicks off in Beijing

Socrates and Confucius: An Encounter, a copper sculpture by Wu Weishan, dean of the National Art Museum of China, is one of the specially invited works at the Silk Road themed exhibition. [Photo by Zhu Linyong/chinadaily.com.cn]

"The Silk Road was important over the centuries, it carried not only silk but also knowledge and cultures,'' said Shahbaz Khan, director of UNESCO Beijing and Representative to China, at the opening ceremony.