‘Great protection of the Yangtze River’ Charity Poster Design Invitational Exhibition at Nantong City, China
On the morning of December 15, 2020, the "Yangtze River·Future" 2020 International Charity Poster Design Invitational Exhibition opened in Luhong Town, Chongchuan District, Nantong City of China. The exhibition was hosted by Propaganda Department of CPC Nantong Municipal Committee, Nantong Municipal Government Information Office and Nantong Federation of Literary and Art Circles.
Chen Guoqiang, vice chairman of Nantong Federation of Literary and Art Circles, served as the guest of the opening ceremony. The sponsors of this exhibition are the Propaganda Department of Chongchuan District Committee of Nantong City, the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Chongchuan District, Nantong City, and Nantong Artists Association.
The Future’, the exhibition sent sincere invitations worldwide to well-known designers, graphic designers, enthusiasts, college professors and students. The event was launched on November 15, 2020, and by the deadline of November 20, 2020, over 800 posters had been received globally. After the Committee experts’ professional review, 647 works had been selected to the final exhibition.
Among the works, there are 66 overseas works from 22 countries and regions including the United States, Russia, Canada, South Korea, Ukraine, Australia, Italy and Spain.The exhibition is organically presented at the outdoor block of the Luhong Town. With their painting brushes, the designers from all over the world creatively depicts the remarkable achievements and construction ideas for the ‘Great protection of the Yangtze River’. They provided thoughts and inspirations for the future developments of the Yangtze River and similar regions. Under the circumstance of the COVID-19 economic recovery, this exhibition showcased the significance of the natural environment protection.
This is my poster for the Exhibition. The mother Yangtze river as we know as the third largest river deserves to be explored more from above in future. This is why I have incorporated two things: an exquisitely carved awe-inspiring 15-meter-high smiling Maitreya Buddha and cable cars along the mountains. The river Yangtze is already a mystery for visitors as it has been the source of livelihood for many dynasties! Imagine the views people will get from the cable cars and the sight of the ‘smiling’ Maitreya Buddha, will make them forget the worldly matters. The cable cars along the river could be a great tourist attraction and a good way to introduce people to the past culture and dynasties along the river. It also adds a little adventure and excitement for the tourists. The journey along the river and towards the mountains, prepares one to work towards emptying their minds to encounter the smiling Buddha as if he is looking at them into the eye. The smile of the Maitreya Buddha is so captivating and enigmatic that the people facing it feel spiritually small and mystified at its gaze.
