The river has nurtured and witnessed the progress of Chinese civilization and in return, artists over centuries have never ceased to depict it with the utmost reverence.

Recent examples of these depictions were shown at New Scenery of the Yangtze River, an exhibition at the Hubei Museum of Art in the provincial capital of Wuhan. The exhibition was part of the First Yangtze River Culture and Art Season, which kicked off on Sept 14 and runs until Nov 4 in Hubei. The rich program of the culture and art season also includes film screenings, chorus performances and literary events.