Tourists taking a walk along the side streets of Shanghai lined with Shikumen houses, a chorus singing by the Huangpu River, and fanatic photographers gathering at the best location for a great shot... The ongoing exhibition at Bund 18 Art Gallery presents dramatic scenes in contemporary urban life.

Going on from September 20 to Oct 27, the exhibition entitled Blossoms is open at the Bund 18 Jiushi Gallery, jointly hosted by the Shanghai municipal committee of the China Democratic League, Shanghai Artists' Association and Shanghai Jiushi Art Museum.

It is showcasing 50 paintings by Shanghai Portraiture Artists' Society, as well as 12 paintings by the advisors for the society.