Hemudu Culture, Chinese ink painting, 270cm×529cm. The Hemudu culture (5500BC-3300BC), a Neolithic culture, once flourished in modern Zhejiang province in China. [Photo/chnmuseum.cn]

An exhibition featuring 146 paintings and sculptures featuring Chinese history was held at the National Museum of China on Nov 22.

Heroes and patriots are depicted in epic works of Chinese ink paintings, oil paintings and wood cuts, covering thousands years of Chinese history.