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An exhibition of 100 photographs selected in the SHOW JIANGSU campaign for foreign media outlets opened at the Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum on May 16.

Zhang Aijun, head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee, and Gong Xixiang, secretary-general of Xinhua News Agency opened the exhibition.

The images reveal in four chapters the great strides Jiangsu has made in moving towards the goal of “a strong economy, prosperous people, beautiful environment and civilized society,” fulfilling the important roles as a pioneer, a role model and a front-runner in the country’s development.

SHOW JIANGSU is organized by the Information Office of Jiangsu Provincial People's Government and the News Information Center of Xinhua News Agency.

Since 2018, the campaign has focused on the themes of "40 years of glory," "70th anniversary celebrations" and "building a moderately prosperous society,” and invited photographers from over 30 foreign media outlets including Agence France-Presse (AFP), european pressphoto agency (epa), Kyodo News, Getty Images and Magnum Photos to visit Jiangsu’s 11 cities.

Some images have been published by over 600 news agencies and press platforms including the Wall Street Journal and EFE, with a global audience of nearly 200 million.

The exhibition will run until May 23.