An illustration exhibition of five local Chongqing youth illustrators opened to the public on May 20 at the Liangjiang New Area's Jinshan E-cool.

The exhibition of 100 illustrations will last until July 15, and is open free to the public.

The illustration exhibition attracts crowds of fans and local residents to visit the Liangjiang New Area's Jinshan E-cool on May 20. [Photo/liangjiang.gov.cn]

"Compared with children, adults are more likely to appreciate the illustrations. They can explore the relationship between themselves and the world, and even find long lost child-like innocence," said Tao Xibao, organizer of the exhibition.

Tao added that the exhibition aims to provide young Chongqing illustrators a platform to display the vigorous glamour of their illustrations.

Chongqing illustrator Pei Changlong brought 32 sketches to display at the exhibition. He said, "My illustrations focus on human beings and emotion, and cover family chores, ideas and philosophical thinking."

Visitors can also find four illustrations on display from the famous Chinese-English bilingual drawing book, Tree, which was awarded as the Most Beautiful Drawing Book in China 2016 and as a selection of the 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair.

A mother and her son view illustrations at the exhibition in the Liangjiang New Area's Jinshan E-cool on May 20. [Photo/liangjiang.gov.cn]

Edited by Zachary Dye