The main hall of the exhibition at the National Art Museum of China Photo: Luo Yunzhou/GT

A national-level exhibition of fine artworks opened at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing on Friday, showcasing a lineup of carefully selected and award-winning works that depict China's new era.

The 13th National Exhibition of Fine Arts features a total of 573 artworks, which were selected from among more than 4,000 works from 13 exhibitions across the country, including 37 award-winning works and 62 nominated works from the third Chinese Fine Art Awards.

Covering various genres including traditional Chinese painting, oil painting, sculpture, architecture and graphic design, the works shine a spotlight on everyday people, different communities and China's development.

The exhibition paints a panoramic picture of the new era with Chinese aesthetics, said Tie Ning, chairwoman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles.

It will run through January 14, 2020.