On Sept 17, New York time, at the invitation of Friends of the UN, Liu Jianxia, a famous Buddhist painter from Ruzhou, Henan province, was conferred the certificate of Cultural Ambassador for Peace by Noel J.Brown at the UN headquarters.

It was the first time the UN had issued this honor to a distinguished artist for her world peace-themed Buddhist painting.

David Lee, chairman of UN Artist Association, also one of the sponsors of the activity, spoke highly of Liu's artistic achievement.

The honor of UN Cultural Ambassador for Peace is mainly given to prominent people in art, music and sports, because they actively take part in public activities to introduce people around the world to peace. Other winners of Cultural Ambassador for Peace were Yo-yo Ma, a Chinese American cello player, George Clooney, an American actor, Jane Goodall, a British zoologist, and Charlize Theron, Oscar-winning actress.

Edited by Fu Bo and Tania Lee

Ruzhou citizen honored Cultural Ambassador for Peace in the US