Artists pose for a photo at the orchid painting and calligraphy exhibition at Chenshan Botanical Garden.

The orchid painting and calligraphy exhibition, one of the themed events during the 3rd International Shanghai Orchid Show, was held at Chenshan Botanical Garden recently, decorating the space with exquisite and expertly crafted artworks.

Some 62 orchid painting and calligraphy works were especially created to celebrate the orchid gala, with artists from Shanghai putting their expertise on canvas to create the famous Chinese-style ink wash paintings.