Chinese artists honor health care workers fighting COVID-19 with creations
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A painting by an artist in Shenzhen showing respect to medical workers in the war against the COVID-19. /Shenzhen Business Daily

A painting by an artist in Shenzhen showing respect to medical workers in the war against the COVID-19. /Shenzhen Business Daily

Chinese artists and musicians are finding creative ways to honor health care workers in the front line in the fight against COVID-19.

A stage play called "The Love of Angles" began broadcast online and on satellite televisions on Friday. Produced by Tianjin People's Art Theatre, the play is based on the true stories of how medical workers from Tianjin helped fight against the pandemic when they were in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus.

Many museums have begun to store up daily necessities medical workers used as collections, including protective suits and their team pennants. A medical worker told The Paper that she will take her kid to see the collections once they are exhibited, as it's a good way to record this special period in China.

A portrait of a medical team from Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, rushing to help out in Wuhan. /National Art Museum of China

A portrait of a medical team from Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, rushing to help out in Wuhan. /National Art Museum of China

Some online exhibitions have already been in place to pay tribute to the unsung heroes. In the National Art Museum of China, for example, sculptures were inspired by stories about people volunteering to drive health workers, couriers continuing their work in Wuhan, and workers at the construction site of Huoshenshan Hospital – a facility designated for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in Wuhan.

On Thursday, Jiangsu Art Museum held a donation event where artists from the province donated a total of 2813 pieces of calligraphy and painting to health care workers who went to Hubei Province to fight against the novel coronavirus.

Meanwhile, musicians are trying to create songs for charity to support medical workers on the front line. "Most Beautiful March" was spontaneously recorded at home by several Chinese musicians.