The Olympics are obviously a great way to showcase Chinese culture.

One of the events doing just that is the Olympic Fine Art Exhibition.

It's currently underway in Beijing with eight hundred works from all over the globe on display.

Four days after the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games, the Olympic Fine Art exhibition opened, showcasing artists from 50 countries and regions worldwide.

Wax images of three presidents of the International Olympic Committee are one of the highlights.

They are current president Jacques Rogge and his two predecessors.

The artist says both Rogge and former president of the IOC, Juan Antonio Samaranch, have seen their wax images and complimented him on the likenesses.

Wax images of the five other former IOC presidents have also been made. Zhang Molei, president of China's Wax Museum, explains why they are so special.

President of China's Wax Museum Zhang Molei said, "The eight wax images will go on display in 29 Chinese cities after this exhibition. Then it travel to 29 foreign cities. Finally, it will stop at the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland and be remain there. This is a gift."

This is the third Olympic art exhibition to be held during the Games.