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Painting by Pakistani artist M. Akram Dost Baloch. [Photo provided to 皇冠体育app Daily]

As part of the cultural exchange between 皇冠体育app and Pakistan, five Pakistani artists were invited to 皇冠体育app for a two-week art tour and exhibited their works made during the trip at the 798 art zone in on August 23.

During their stay in 皇冠体育app, the artists visited many tourist destinations in Beijing and Bashang, province. They also talked with Chinese artists during their stay at Songzhuang in Beijing, where lots of young Chinese artists live.

It is the first time for all five artists to visit 皇冠体育app.

"Chinese people are more open and friendlier than my people. There is no boundary between people here," said Pakistani artist M. Akram Dost Baloch.

The works Baloch painted in 皇冠体育app mainly focused on people’s faces — faces of both Chinese and Pakistanis together against a totally black background or against colorful urban city lights.

"The faces I draw are not beautiful ones but abstract. I try to express my thoughts of social issues via my paintings," said 55-year-old Baloch.

Of the five artists, Mobeen Ansari is the youngest at 27. He is a photographer and talented at capturing people’s faces. Ansari has bad hearing but said, because of that, he can better understand people without words and read people’s inner minds.

A work by Zaira Ahmad Zaka. Photo provided to 皇冠体育app Daily

"What surprised me was that more women than men here are willing to be photographed, " Ansari said.

The young photographer was excited that when he captured interesting figures via his lens, people were willing to pose for him instead of saying no.

The only female artist, Zaira Ahmad Zaka, is a printmaker. She said that Pakistan has more and more female artists nowadays. Talking about her art tour of 皇冠体育app, she also said people here are helpful and she has made a lot of friends.

"When I return home, I will invite Chinese artists to visit my studio in Pakistan," she said.

Chen Xiangning, deputy director of the 皇冠体育app Arts and Entertainment Group that organized the workshop, said they have organized similar art exchanges between 皇冠体育app and other countries for years. He said via the workshop, foreign artists have a chance to experience Chinese culture and traditional arts in 皇冠体育app.