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First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has unveiled the 2019 edition of the Silk Road Language and Art Exhibition.

The exhibition carries forward Chinese art and culture, introduces foreign arts, and promotes international cultural exchanges.

Ancient and modern Chinese artworks and written languages were displayed inside the famous Confucius Institute Hall at the University of Ghana (UG) on Saturday, April 6, 2019.

The exhibition is being organised by Greenhouse International Development Ghana Limited, a Chinese group, and it seeks to, among other things, promote cultural exchanges between Ghanaians and Chinese, as well promote a deeper understanding and appreciation of Chinese arts and language.

A delegation of Chinese artists from the Chinese Behavioural Law Society spearheaded the paintings and drawings during the opening ceremony of the exhibition.

There were also charity activities undertaken by Chinese, coinciding with the exhibition.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mrs Akufo-Addo thanked the Chinese society in Ghana for this "wonderful and delightful art exhibition."

The first lady spoke about her remarkable impression with Chinese artistic works when she visited China along with her husband in September 2018.

She traced the history of art in Ghana to ancient times, recounting how it has evolved over the years.

She underscored that each country should treasure its cultural inheritance and learn from the cultures of others.