Spirit of horses on grassland shown in Mongolian art exhibition

Extensiveness, by Yin Shoushi [Photo provided to China Daily]

Horse has been one of the favorite animals to be imbued with good qualities in Chinese culture: hardworking, endurable, humble, masculine, … to name a few.

An exhibition is being held at the National Art Museum of China showing artworks and photos which depict the landscapes and social lives of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, and how people living in the region strive to develop the land with the same high spirit as that of horses, the loyal domesticated helper and companion on the extensive grassland.

For instance, the exhibition also shows the efforts of people in Inner Mongolia have invested in preventing and controlling desertification throughout decades.

The exhibition runs through to Jan 2.

A Battle With Wind and Sands, by Gong Yanli [Photo provided to China Daily]

The Land, by Dong Congmin [Photo provided to China Daily]

The Focus, by Hu Richa [Photo provided to China Daily]

Faraway, by Xie Yuanfang [Photo provided to China Daily]