BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- A sculpture exhibition commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China is being held at the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC).

The exhibition, featuring unity of the Chinese nation, showcases history, heroes, lives and culture of ethnicities in China, demonstrating new achievements of China's modern sculptural arts.

Over 220 sculptures were selected out of 600.

Art featuring national characteristics can have lasting vitality and stand firm in the world of art, said Wu Weishan, the NAMOC director.

The exhibition is running from March 2 to 24.