The celebration of a milestone. For the past 25 years China has been working with the United Nations to build peace and security around the globe.
And kicking off this week-long exhibition put on by China's UN mission- Ambassador to the United Nations Liu Jieyi says the timing is significant for the world's governing body.
"This is a special year for the United Nations. A year of the 70th anniversary of the organization. It is a time for stocktaking and also for forward looking."
And that's exactly what this photo exhibition hopes to achieve. Dating back to 1990, some 64 paintings and photos hang from 6 foot high dividers in a subterranean section of the UN's New York headquarters.
Some 30 thousand Chinese men and women have served in 24
