Guo Weimin, vice-minister of the State Council Information Office, visits the "Beautiful China, Beautiful Poland" exhibition with Polish guests.[Photo by Chen Xu/Xinhua]

A photo exhibition opened on Tuesday in Warsaw, Polish capital city, showcasing pictures of Poland and China to help boost cultural exchanges between the two ahead of President Xi Jinping's first state visit to this country.

The "Beautiful China, Beautiful Poland" exhibition, organized by China's State Council Information Office and Chinese embassy to Poland, features more than 40 photos from both countries. Besides putting natural scenery and rich culture on display, the exhibition also tells the stories of the ever-developing friendship between the two countries and their people over the years, said Guo Weimin, vice-minister of the State Council Information Office.