A woman admires calligraphy works on display at the exhibition in Nantong on Sept 12. [Photo/ntfabu.com]

A painting and calligraphy exhibition kicked off at the Taobao Culture and Artworks City in Nantong in eastern Jiangsu province on Sept 12 and runs to Sept 18.

The event is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, with more than 80 works featuring love and praise for the country.

The works were created by overseas Chinese from Nantong, Zhenjiang and Yangzhou in Jiangsu and Rizhao and Zaozhuang in eastern Shandong province.