"This exhibition presented works I created over the past decade or so. I stepped on a journey of traditional Chinese painting from the early 1970s. Now, some 50 years have flown past," Shi Pu said in his speech.

"To present my works to the public at the National Art Museum of China has been a dream of mine. I've incorporated my thoughts into my works and communicate with the viewers through them. I will take the anticipation of viewers as motivation and dedicate my whole life to China's fine arts."