The 13th China Beijing International Cultural & Creative Industry Expo (ICCIE) began on Thursday and runs through Sunday. The event is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, the State General Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, and the Beijing municipal government. Above, actors dressed as antiques perform at the event in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: VCG

More than 1,800 culture and creative companies are attending the 13th China Beijing International Cultural & Creative Industry Expo. In addition, the event has delegations from 68 countries and regions, and 16 provincial-level areas of China. Photo: VCG

Attendees of the ICCIE examine clay figures, an example of Chinese folk art, on Thursday. Photo: VCG

An ICCIE employee organizes the traditional Mongolian costumes on display at the event on Thursday. Photo: VCG

An ICCIE employee shows dragon artwork at the exhibition on Thursday. Photo: VCG