This year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of China-France diplomatic relations. A considerable amount of cultural events are being carried out to celebrate the exchanges between the people of the two countries. A commemorative envelope has been released, reflecting cultural collaboration by artists from both countries.

The China-France commemorative envelope was released on Monday in Beijing, with the theme "Peace Doves on the Great Wall." It's part of a program that invites acclaimed foreign artists to design envelopes together with Chinese artists to mark the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China.

The pattern on the envelope was created three days before the event when the two artists met in Beijing. Han Meilin, the first Chinese artist, honored as one of UNESCO's Artists for Peace, and JonOne, known for his abstract expressionism in graffiti, created the image with seemingly different artistic styles.

What makes the France-based artist's China trip more noteworthy is that he got the opportunity to paint in the Palace Museum, the imperial palace of China's Ming and Qing dynasties. The three hours of painting was like a dream-come-true for JonOne. "Going to the Forbidden City is a big dream for me since I was very young. It's incredible!"

With the Chinese characters of "Gugong," meaning "the Palace Museum" or "the Forbidden City," repeatedly painted on the art piece, JonOne said he wanted to bridge the gap between his calligraphy and the Chinese calligraphy that has inspired him. For artists like JonOne, inspiration has no boundaries, just like the envelopes that can travel thousands of miles around the world.