Support for the Spring Blossoms, Autumn Fruits Exhibition Marking Huang Shi's 35 Years in Japan

On Monday 16 June 2025, the Spring Blossoms, Autumn Fruits exhibition of Japanese and Chinese artists, marking 35 years since Chamber President Huang Shi came to Japan, opened at the China Cultural Center in Tokyo. The Chamber supported the exhibition, and Weng Daokui, President of the Japan Shenzhen Economic, Trade and Cultural Promotion Association, attended the opening as a guest. The exhibition ran until Friday 20 June.

Overview

• Organisers: Japan International Economic and Cultural Organization; Japan-China Belt and Road Promotion Association
• Supporters: China Cultural Center in Tokyo; Shenzhen Chamber of Commerce in Japan; Huang Shi Supporters' Association
• In cooperation with: ICI Co., Ltd.; HuangShi Salon

Held in the 47th anniversary year of the Japan-China Treaty of Peace and Friendship, the exhibition sought to deepen mutual understanding through art. Its title evokes both the fruits of long-standing cultural exchange and Huang Shi's 35 years of creative work in Japan.

Opening ceremony

• Huang Shi looked back on his 35 years in Japan and thanked Japanese society and the art world for their support
• Huang Xingyuan, Chinese Representative of the Japan-China Friendship Center, praised Huang Shi's achievements across many art forms
• Representative Koichiro Ichimura, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura and a Japanese painter exhibiting in the show offered congratulations
• Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama sent a congratulatory letter describing art as a bridge between the hearts of the two peoples

The exhibition

Alongside Huang Shi, Japanese and Chinese artists including Yang Shusen, Pan Jun, Cui Ruzhuo and Shi Yongxin exhibited Chinese painting, oil painting, ink wash and calligraphy, showing the meeting of Eastern and Western art and the creativity of artists from both countries. Many guests from politics, business, culture and the arts attended the opening.