On 29 August, a lecture titled "the Expressive Techniques and Artistic Characteristics of Chinese Painting" was delivered at the University of Canterbury, co‑hosted by the delegation from the China National Academy of Painting and the Confucius Institute at the University of Canterbury. Consul General He Ying, Director Yan Dongsheng of the Art Committee of the China National Academy of Painting, and Professor Zhang Yingjie, Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Canterbury, attended the event, together with a large number of local painting‑and‑calligraphy enthusiasts.

Drawing on numerous classic Chinese paintings, Chen Ming, Director of the Theoretical Research Institute of the China National Academy of Painting, traced the evolution of Chinese painting, elaborated on its traditional expressive techniques and core artistic features, discussed the connections and differences between Chinese and Western painting, and shared insights into the current development of contemporary Chinese painting.

The well‑received lecture drew warm responses from the audience. Towards the end of the session, Director Chen Ming took questions from attendees covering topics including mutual learning between Chinese and Western painting and future development trends of Chinese painting.