The exhibition brought 40 pieces of wood carving and root carving works that from 28 international artists. Among them, there are 29 pieces from 15 “Belt and Road” countries such as Switzerland, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Italy, Vietnam, France, Australia, Zambia. Some of these works originated from the creation in previous WWD regional event- “Belt & Road" 1st International Root Carving Cultural Exchange Week held in Kaihua, Zhejiang Province in early December 2017. The other part of the works come from the previous WWD regional event- "Sino-Foreign Artists Wood Culture Exchange Activity" that held in Weizhou School for Special Education. The exhibited works also include more than a dozen of outstanding works that created by Chinese woodcarving artists.
World Wood Day is a cultural event celebrated annually during the week of March 21st to highlight wood as an eco-friendly and renewable biomaterial and to raise awareness on the key role wood plays in a sustainable world. Starting from 2013, WWD celebrations were held in Tanzania, China, Turkey, Nepal, and United States respectively, involving participants from over 100 countries and regions.