On 1 November, Acting Consul General Wang Chunsheng visited the 26th Sculpture by the Sea exhibition and met with award-winning Chinese artist Shen Lieyi. 

 Wang Chunsheng congratulated Shen Lieyi on winning the top prize at this year's Sculpture by the Sea and expressed hope that Chinese artists would showcase Chinese culture and share China's stories on the international stage through more artistic exchanges.

Professor Shen Lieyi, 'Tracing’, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2024. Photo Charlotte Curd

 Sculpture by the Sea is one of Sydney's most popular annual events and the world’s largest free to the public sculpture exhibition. Chinese artist Shen Lieyi's work, "Tracing" won the prestigious Aqualand Sculpture Award, making him the first Asian artist to receive this award.