Francois Blanchet (R, front), mayor of St Gilles Croix de Vie in France, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the art exhibition. Photos provided to chinadaily.com.cn

A joint art exhibition was held in St Gilles Croix de Vie in France in the end of July, with 14 Chinese ink painting artists exhibiting their works, along with French artists. The exhibition is the first large-scale Chinese art program there by invitation from the government of Loire-Atlantique.

As this year marks the 50th anniversary of Sino-French diplomatic relations, the exhibition reflected a deeper communication between China and France.