A youth film exhibition is inaugurated in Jimei district, Xiamen on May 12. [Photo/taihainet.com]

A youth film exhibition, a supporting activity of the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, was inaugurated in Jimei district, Xiamen, Fujian province on May 12.

Famous scriptwriters, directors, filmmakers and representatives from film enterprises from both sides of the Taiwan Straits attended the opening ceremony.

The event's various activities, which include film and television talent training, short film competitions for colleges and universities across the Taiwan Straits, youth film exhibitions and National Day events, will take place in Jimei throughout the year.

During the opening ceremony, a picture exhibition featuring Jimei youth films was launched to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The exhibition will last until June 1.

The Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, one of the top events in China's film industry, will be presented in Xiamen once every two years for the 10 years following 2019.

Visitors take photos of a classic film prop car on May 12. [Photo/taihainet.com]