It's a quiet moment, as the Overseas Chinese Museum in Xiamen prepares to open its doors to visitors to the latest exhibition. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

An exhibition featuring traditional artworks from both sides of the Taiwan Straits are on display at the Overseas Chinese Museum in Xiamen in eastern Fujian province.

Jointly held by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Xiamen government, the exhibition brings together more than 120 pieces of fine crafts from both sides of the Taiwan Straits.

They include wood carvings, bamboo weaving, glass ware, porcelain, lacquer painting and stone carvings.

The exhibition runs to Sept 17.