Chinese painting master Wu Guanzhong has arrived in Hong Kong to meet art lovers, a Hong Kong government release said Wednesday.

Wu will officiate at the opening ceremony of his solo exhibition titled "Wu Guanzhong: A Retrospective" which is to be held at Hong Kong Museum of Art from this Friday to May 12.

Meanwhile, he will conduct a special lecture on the modernization of Chinese ink painting this Saturday at the Lecture Hall of the Museum of Art.

During the lecture, Wu will share his experience in the exploration of the possibilities of Chinese ink painting and express his opinion on various issues about the modernization of Chinese ink painting.

Wu will also perform a sketching demonstration at March 23 at the Sculpture Court of the Museum of Art.

The famous great master will make sketches of the splendid panoramic view of Victoria Harbor, and the whole process will be video-taped for showing at the Museum of Art during the exhibition period.

(Xinhua News Agency March 13, 2002)