At 10 am, on May 13, 2018, "When Paris Meets Wenzhou—Sketching and Exhibition by Chinese and French Artists" has officially started at Nanxi Academy in Shiweiyan, Yongjia County, Wenzhou City. This event was pided into three parts: Themed Exhibition, Academic Forum, Sketch and Creation. As the first project of Nanxi Academy after its establishment, Wenzhou government departments at all levels and people from all walks of life have been supportive of the Art Exchange between Chinese French Art Exchange.

The event is organized by Wenzhou Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, Wenzhou Tourism Bureau, Wenzhou Cultural Broadcasting and News Bureau, Wenzhou Cultural Industry Promotion Association and Yongjia People's Government, The Propaganda Department of Yongjia County Committee, United Front Department of Yongjia County Committee, Yongjia Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, Lucheng District Landscape Tourism Administration Bureau of Wenzhou City, Yandangshan Landscape Tourism Administration Committee of Wenzhou, Nanxi River Landscape Tourism Administration Committee of Wenzhou and Yongjia County People's Government, Broadcasting TV Press and Publishing Bureau of Yongjia, and Hesheng Town People's Government. Co-organized by French Artists Association and Nanxi Academy. It also received strong support School of art of Peking University, Wenzhou Artists Association, Wenzhou Academy of Calligraphy and Painting, French Natural Residence, Beijing Hongluo Academy, Yongjia Ruoxi Villa and other organizations. Qiu Xiaoxia, the vice-minister of Propaganda Department of Wenzhou Municipal Committee; Xu Shuncong, director of Wenzhou Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security; Ye Jun, vice-minister of United Front Department of Wenzhou Municipal Committee; Liu Shenggao, vice-director of Wenzhou Cultural Broadcasting TV Press and Publishing Bureau, Zhou Huaizhong; vice-director of Wenzhou Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office; Yang Maofu, vice-director of Wenzhou Tourism Bureau; Ye Chaoyang, director of Yongjia County Committee; Wang Xiaoxiong,Yongjia  County Committee Member and Minister of United Front Work Department; Zhou Junwu, Vice-Governor of Yongjia County People's Government; Dai Chunguang, Director of Nanxi River Scenic Tourism Management Committee; Zhu Ruo, Vice-Director of Lucheng District Scenic Tourism Administration; Chen Zhiliang, Director-General of Tourism Development Administration, Landscape Tourism Administration Committee of Yandang Mountain  and Vice-Director Qian Dinghai; Honorary Dean of Nanxi Academy, Zhang Ruyuan; and Zheng Fangwei, Dean of Wenzhou Academy of Calligraphy and Painting attended the opening ceremony of the event.

"When Paris Meets Wenzhou—Sketching and Exhibition by Chinese and French Artists" exhibited about 60 works of 22 Chinese and French artists. They are Remy Aron, Andre Boubounelle, Poerre Le Cacheux, Philippe Dequesne, Olivierde Maziere，Albert Hadijiganev, Natalie Miel, Clementine Odier, Jean-Daniel Bouvard, Liu Xilin, Cheng Dali, Yin Shula, Qi Enjin, Cai Ruirong, Zhang Gumin, Cheng Hang, Li Jiangfeng, Zhusha, Li Xuefeng, Zhuang Zhong, Xia Libin, and Zhou Jianpeng.