This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Spain, as well as the 20th anniversary of the establishment of sister relations between Guangdong and Catalonia. "Going Into Europe Zhongshan-Spain Festival" is scheduled to be held in Zhongshan in the coming August.

The "Encuentro con el Prado" exhibition, one of the activities of the festival, will take place at Zhongshan Museum.

Time: August 2 - September 1

Venue: Wuguishan Exhibition Hall, Zhongshan Museum, No.197 Sun Wen Middle Road, Shiqi District, Zhongshan

Twenty-nine most representative works selected from Spain's Museo Nacional del Prado's collection will be on show. These exhibits were all reproduced in full size of the original paintings, so that visitors can appreciate the museum's collection and enjoy a cultural feast without traveling overseas.

▲Las Meninas, 1656, oil on canvas, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez (1599-1660)

▲Carlos V en la batalla de Mühlberg, 1548, oil on canvas, Tiziano Vecellio (1485/1490-1576)

▲Mona Lisa, 1503-1519, oil on panel, Da Vinci Studio (1452-1519)

Known as "The Little Louvre", also one of the world's four greatest art museums in the late 19th century, the Museo Nacional del Prado is the national art museum of Spain, as well as one of the most famous repositories of Western art works.