Silk Road-themed art exhibition kicks off in Beijing

An attendee takes a picture of an art piece at the Silk Road themed exhibition on Aug 15 at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily]

The Silk Road is an invaluable world heritage to be celebrated for reminding the world of the importance of cultural diversity and cross-cultural communication, Khan said, adding "cultural and artistic creations, no matter their specific forms, are all conducive to innovation and sustainable development in a country".

Khan suggested organizers bring the exhibit to countries in the Belt and Road Initiative using the UNESCO offices and the Chinese embassies there as venues.

The Beijing exhibit is free to the public and will run through Aug 25.