Masterpieces by Xu Beihong, Qi Baishi, Zhang Daqian on show in Beijing

Photo taken on Feb. 23, 2026 shows an exhibition titled "Through Millennia" co-hosted by Guardian Art Center and Xu Beihong Memorial Hall on display in Beijing, China's capital city. The exhibition features 80 masterpieces by Xu Beihong, Qi Baishi and Zhang Daqian, three leading figures of 20th-century Chinese painting. The three masters all rooted in traditional culture and carried out innovative artistic practices, embodying the unique charm of Chinese painting. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Feb. 23, 2026 shows visiters viewing the exhibition "Through Millennia" co-hosted by Guardian Art Center and Xu Beihong Memorial Hall in Beijing, China's capital city. The exhibition features 80 masterpieces by Xu Beihong, Qi Baishi and Zhang Daqian, three leading figures of 20th-century Chinese painting. The three masters all rooted in traditional culture and carried out innovative artistic practices, embodying the unique charm of Chinese painting. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Feb. 23, 2026 shows visiters viewing the exhibition "Through Millennia" co-hosted by Guardian Art Center and Xu Beihong Memorial Hall in Beijing, China's capital city. The exhibition features 80 masterpieces by Xu Beihong, Qi Baishi and Zhang Daqian, three leading figures of 20th-century Chinese painting. The three masters all rooted in traditional culture and carried out innovative artistic practices, embodying the unique charm of Chinese painting. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Feb. 23, 2026 shows visiters viewing the exhibition "Through Millennia" co-hosted by Guardian Art Center and Xu Beihong Memorial Hall in Beijing, China's capital city. The exhibition features 80 masterpieces by Xu Beihong, Qi Baishi and Zhang Daqian, three leading figures of 20th-century Chinese painting. The three masters all rooted in traditional culture and carried out innovative artistic practices, embodying the unique charm of Chinese painting. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Feb. 23, 2026 shows visiters viewing the exhibition "Through Millennia" co-hosted by Guardian Art Center and Xu Beihong Memorial Hall in Beijing, China's capital city. The exhibition features 80 masterpieces by Xu Beihong, Qi Baishi and Zhang Daqian, three leading figures of 20th-century Chinese painting. The three masters all rooted in traditional culture and carried out innovative artistic practices, embodying the unique charm of Chinese painting. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Feb. 23, 2026 shows visiters viewing the exhibition "Through Millennia" co-hosted by Guardian Art Center and Xu Beihong Memorial Hall in Beijing, China's capital city. The exhibition features 80 masterpieces by Xu Beihong, Qi Baishi and Zhang Daqian, three leading figures of 20th-century Chinese painting. The three masters all rooted in traditional culture and carried out innovative artistic practices, embodying the unique charm of Chinese painting. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Feb. 23, 2026 shows visiters viewing the exhibition "Through Millennia" co-hosted by Guardian Art Center and Xu Beihong Memorial Hall in Beijing, China's capital city. The exhibition features 80 masterpieces by Xu Beihong, Qi Baishi and Zhang Daqian, three leading figures of 20th-century Chinese painting. The three masters all rooted in traditional culture and carried out innovative artistic practices, embodying the unique charm of Chinese painting. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)