"And we are especially pleased that William Paterson students are able to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to further their education and artistic development by participating in this international exhibition, along with students and artists from across the Unites States and China," he said.

The opening ceremony also witnessed the donation of 27 selected fine prints from China and abroad to the Zhiyuan Art Museum.

Cong Zhiyuan, director and professor of the Center for Chinese Art at William Paterson University, is one of the curators of the exhibition. He is a renowned printmaking artist from Bencha and has been teaching printmaking in the United States for over 30 years.

Last year, the Zhiyuan Art Museum was established in Bencha, serving as a crucial hub for promoting cooperation and exchange between Eastern and Western art.