Visitors enjoy the children art exhibition during the sixth Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo. [Photo provided to gogansu.com]

A children's painting exhibition dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and friendship among peoples from SCO countries kicked off in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province, on Sept 5.

The SCO countries art exhibition of children and young artists showcased 300 pieces of work by children aged between 5 and 16 years old, and depicts Dunhuang's splendid culture and historical scenes of inter-civilization dialogue cooperation from a child's perspective.

The event, themed on "Silk Road: Artists' Rendezvous - The Silk Road in Children's Eyes", has collected a total of 1,437 works from 21 countries.