A major human rights exhibition kicked off in
The ten-day exhibition, the largest of its kind ever held in Beijing, features more than 700 pictures, 250 legal documents, 330 books on human rights and 24 diagrams.
Organizers said the exhibition "truthfully records
The exhibition, inside the Museum of Culture Palace of the Nationalities in downtown
"We hope the exhibition will give people a more comprehensive and objective understanding of human rights in China, a clearer picture of how human rights have developed in the Chinese context, and more confidence in China's commitment to human rights as it builds a socialist harmonious society," said Cai Wu, director of the Information Office of the State Council, at the opening ceremony of the exhibition.
The exhibition focuses on rags-to-riches stories, backed by statistics, of Chinese people under the governance of the Chinese Communist Party, and elaborates on increased protection of people's political rights and freedom of speech.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It is also 15 years since
Organizers hope to use the exhibition to showcase
"The exhibition reflects
Li Dechang, a worker in his 50s from eastern
"I read some of these in books and newspapers in the past, but did not try to understand them in the perspective of human rights protection," said Fan Bin, a sophomore student of China University of Political Science and Law, when browsing through the exhibits.
Dong Yunhu, vice chairman of the China Society for Human Rights Studies, said he believed the exhibition would help promote human rights in
"It's a window, through which both domestic and foreign audiences can view