Yesterday (Dec.25) 2:00 P.M., the First Press Conference of Beijing International Art Biennale 2003 China was held in HeJingFu Hotel and many journalists coming from big mediums such as CCTV, CNR, Bright Daily, and Beijing Daily attend the meeting. Li Mu, the vice chairman of China Federation of literature and Art Circles, Feng Yuan, the director of Art Department of Culture Ministry, Liu Dawei, the vice chairman of Chinese artists association, and other important leaders and well-known personages from literature and art circles presented the conference.
On Conference, Liu Dawei introduced the circumstance of Chinese Artists Association joining the International Association of Art (IAA) on Oct.27, 2002 and the proceeding of preparing for the Beijing Biennale. He also announced that Beijing Biennale Project had entered into material stage from now on.

Li Mu said, Beijing International Art Biennale 2003 China got big support from the Central Government. It was good for spreading Chinese contemporary culture and absorbing the quintessence of foreign culture. With the continuously strengthen of Chinese comprehensive national power we knew the world more and more. The best contemporary artworks from domestic and abroad would be exhibited in the Beijing Biennale and it would improve the international communication to a new level.

Talking about the innovation of art, Feng Yuan said, the Biennale held in Beijing, the capital of China represented the open attitude of the country because the Chinese government gave much support to it. It was rare for the government to do this around the world. Let the world know Chinese contemporary art holding the biennale in China was an important way. It must show our vitality, creativity and cohesion and express the requirement of Chinese artists in the development of contemporary art. We not only went out but also took in and established the Biennale "Made in China" on the international stage reflecting the pioneering and progressing with the time of China.

At the same time, the Beijing Biennale website was open to the public with hitting the website by Li Mu, the vice-chairman of China Federation of literature and Art Circles.