A visually impaired person appreciates a sculpture through touching at the Beijing World Art Museum of the China Millennium Monument, on Monday, October 12, 2009.(Photo Source: CNSphoto) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Oct. 13 -- Some visually impaired citizens from Beijing and Tianjin had an opportunity on Monday to feel art with their hands by touching sculptures from the Louvre at an exhibition in Beijing on the 26th International White Cane Safety Day.

    The exhibition entitled "From Louvre to Millennium--Learning about Art by Touching" is designed for the visually impaired and is the first such show on the Chinese mainland, according to an article on the Chinanews.com website.

    Grooved tracks, Braille signs and audio guides are available for the visually impaired at the exhibition at the China Millennium Monument to facilitate their art exploration.

    The exhibit also is a good opportunity those whose vision is not impaired to have a different experience with the artworks, since they can also feel them through physical contact.

    All together there are 23 sculptures on display, including modern Chinese artworks and the replicas of classic western sculptures which were made between the second century B.C. and the 19th century.

    (Source: CRIENGLISH.com)

A visually impaired person appreciates a sculpture through touching at the Beijing World Art Museum of the China Millennium Monument, on Monday, October 12, 2009.(Photo Source: CNSphoto) Photo Gallery>>>