The Orchid Pavilion, highlighting the theme of Colorful China, will display the origins and significance of calligraphy in the Chinese culture.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (5th, R) and Belgian King Albert II (4th, R) attend the opening ceremony of Europalia China art festival in Brussels, capital of Belgium, Oct. 8, 2009. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

At the Royal Museums of Art and History, the Silk Road will represent the theme of China and the World, by taking the visitor on a breathtaking journey through the little-known regions between Xi'an, capital city of Shaanxi province, and the Tianshan mountain range in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern China.

Scores of Chinese famous artists in the fields of music, art, architecture, literature will take part in seminars and other events during the festival.

The Chinese Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) celebration will close the Europalia China festival on Feb. 14, 2010.

Editor: Wen Yi