Dubai, United Arab Emirates - December 2, 2025 - The large-scale art exhibition by renowned Chinese artist Hanyu Yu, themed "Harmony of Heaven and Earth · The Language of Creation," officially opened on November 23 at Al Habtoor Palace, one of Dubai's most iconic luxury landmarks. As the symbol of the city's grandeur and imagination, Al Habtoor City has long been a meeting point for high culture and global vision.
Yu's works blend the sacred purity of the Tibetan plateau with the lyrical spirit of Jiangnan ink traditions. His philosophy of "Harmony of Heaven and Earth" resonates deeply with the UAE's ethos of "creating miracles." As a local saying goes: "When oil becomes the past, miracles will continue."
Tonight, art is that new miracle.
Exterior of Al Habtoor Palace
Al Habtoor Palace: A Resonance After Thirty Years
Located in Dubai's Business Bay, Al Habtoor City is a major urban complex developed by the Al Habtoor Group, anchored by three luxury residential towers and three world-class hotels. It has become a new landmark of Dubai's luxury lifestyle and a hub for high-level social, cultural, and international events. Hosting Yu's Middle East debut here carries a profound sense of historical echo.
This moment became a symbolic chapter in the cultural development of the Middle East.
In his role as Founder and Chairman of the Olympia Arts Awards, Dr. Gellini, friends with Mr Al Habtoor, and with Dr Jeannie Yi's vision and strategy, bring China's sacred mountains and the extraordinary artist Hanyu Yu to this magical world of Al Habtoor Palace in a One Thousand and One Nights—a land where sand could become gold.
Master Yu, for whose paintings and painting techniques, Columbia University invited him to be Research Fellow and an Art Center is created for him. Yu calls his journey to Dubai a "Dubai Dream", shaped through imagination, resilience, and shared ambition. It is destined to become the "1002nd night," where Yu's Genesis - Ode to Peace naturally becomes part of a new Silk Road between China and the Arab world.
2. Entering China's Sacred Mountains
Entering the Artist's Inner World
Inside the Al Habtoor's glorious hall, more than twenty original works from Yu's Tibetan Sacred Mountains series rise in silence and grandeur, stretching from the first-floor lobby up toward the second floor. The sweeping semicircular staircase becomes a monumental scroll. Guests sip rare Chinese black tea, enjoy Middle Eastern, Japanese, and French desserts, and wander through layers of light and shadow—immersed in a dialogue between desert and glacier.
Distinguished guests filled the event, including:
• Chairman of the Real Estate Division, Al Habtoor Group - Mr Man
• International Investor, Art Buyer & Collector - Mr Yasser
• Romanian Financial Investor Florin
• Dubai Business Leader Ali Khash
• Representatives of African Enterprises
• Chinese, American, and UAE Friends of the Asian Community
The atmosphere was warm and spirited. Many guests were visibly moved; several described the works as "breathtakingly beautiful," "lush with life," and "majestic as heaven and earth." One investor from Hong Kong commented:
"The paintings were so powerful I almost couldn't breathe."
A young Dubai resident, "Annie of Dubai," shared that her mother-in-law became emotional before Glacier Sunrise and insisted on purchasing it immediately.
Egyptian investor and collector Yasser and his beautiful wife were deeply struck by the entire collection, especially the thematic pair "Sunrise" and "Sunset," which they felt carried universal spiritual resonance.
It was a night where civilizations echoed through art—where language differences dissolved before color, spirit, and beauty.
3. A New Vision for Cross-Civilizational Cooperation:
A Borderless Future
Mr. Cui Yong, Executive Director of the China Global Investment Promotion Committee and longtime friend of the artist, attended with a Chinese delegation and African partners. In his impromptu address, he emphasized:
"We stand at a new beginning shared by China, the UAE, the U.S., France, and African nations. Art transcends borders; cooperation recognizes no East or West. May this exhibition become a bridge toward a future of cultural harmony, economic synergy, and technological co-creation."
His words resonated throughout the hall, injecting new imagination into China-Middle East-Africa cooperation.
4. Art Transcends Language and Reaches the Soul
Yu's close friend, Mr. Hu Shitian, flew in from Shenzhen to attend the exhibition. A longtime supporter of Yu's artistic journey and a leader in cross-cultural engagement, Mr. Hu spoke with depth and clarity during an on-site interview with CCTV journalist Ms. Shangguan.
He raised several meaningful questions for global collaboration:
• What is the core role of art in international cooperation?
• Have cross-cultural "moments of resonance" ever unlocked business breakthroughs?
• Which elements of Chinese culture resonate most with Middle Eastern partners?
• How can cultural strength enhance business—from real estate to digital economy to IPO strategy?
His reflections included:
"Yu's works blend Tang-dynasty color aesthetics with abstract expressions that echo Middle Eastern art. Art is the key that awakens our shared cultural DNA."
He concluded with two memorable lines:
"Culture allows cooperation to rise above interest and become a meeting of souls. Art enables civilizations to understand one another and make trust flow across time."
Tonight, art truly became a bridge!
5. Hanyu Yu's "Metaverse Museum"
— Is Your Entry Pass Ready?
Entrepreneur and investor Ms. Autumn Liu shared exciting news in her address:
Yu's artworks are being prepared for entry into the metaverse, where art, finance, and technology converge in a new era.
Her partner, leading tech CEO Mr. Mox Yun, explained the "Art Chain" system:
1. Digitalization — high-resolution scanning, 3D modeling, creative-process documentation
2. Authentication by authorities, notarization, and on-chain certification
3. Blockchain storage — immutable "digital ID" for each piece
4. Traceable circulation — transparent records of ownership, leasing, transactions
Guests listened in complete silence and then nodded in admiration at the clarity and precision.
The anticipation was palpable:
Everyone wanted to be among the first to own the "entry pass" to Yu's future Metaverse Museum.
Ms. Liu shared quietly:
"Building a tri-layered ecosystem of art, finance, and culture—one that benefits creators, markets, and nations—has been my focus for years." Her final words were poetic:
"Yu's brush builds bridges of the soul. Here, the poetry of the desert meets the serenity of the glacier. May the light of the Silk Road shine once again."
Conclusion: Art as Bridge, Friendship as Wings
This exhibition is more than an artistic event; it is a dialogue among civilizations—one that deepens understanding and cooperation among the Middle East, Africa, China, and the world.
Art is the bridge. Friendship is the wings.
Innovation is the force that carries the future forward. The event coincided with the Global CEO Club Annual Summit, also held at Al Habtoor Palace. Over 500 CEOs from around the world attended, and many visited the exhibition throughout the evening—turning the entire hotel into a vibrant cultural arena.
The author recalls Mr. Al Habtoor's memorable words:
"When you work with China and the Chinese, there is nothing you cannot accomplish."
Looking at the tower across from the hotel—barely under construction last year, now already topped out—the message is clear:
This is the beauty of shared human aspiration and fruits of combined strengths and complementarity. Standing here with Dr. Olympia and the friends in the glorious Al Habtoor Palace, I feel beautiful!
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