The 2017 Qingdao Invitational Sculpture Exhibition from Countries along the Belt and Road brings the finest artwork and sculpture to the coastal city over the past month. [Photo/ bandao.cn]

The month-long Qingdao Invitational Sculpture Exhibition from Countries along the Belt and Road came to an end on Oct 15 in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province.

Held at the Qingdao Sculpture Gallery, the exhibition was organized by the Chinese Urban Sculpture Artists Association and the Qingdao municipal government. On display were over 150 works created by some 130 sculptors from China and 21 countries along the Belt and Road.

A marble carving work created by Singapore artist Han Shaofu. [Photo/ bandao.cn]

"Although they are creations from different cultures, national identities and aesthetic mentality, all of them take the form of sculpture art to co-shape the spirit of the Belt and Road," said Wu Weishan, curator of the National Art Museum of China and chairman of the Chinese Urban Sculpture Artists Association.

More than 150 sculptures are displayed during the month-long exhibition. [Photo/ bandao.cn]

According to one official from the Qingdao government, the exhibition took almost a year to plan and has provided new modes and inspirations for sculpture creation, increased mutual learning among cultures and promoted international exchanges．