Vice Governor of Hunan Province Chen Zhaoxiong, presidents of CPAFFC and CICEX and representatives from the circle of fine arts in Japan were present and cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony.

• 湖南省人民政府副省长陈肇雄、中国人民对外友好协会会长井顿泉、加拿大国际文化交流协会主席胡凯茜以及日本美术界代表出席了开幕式并剪彩。