Seen in China, a multi-media photography exhibition March 3 through April 17 at Emily Davis Gallery at The University of Akron, shows the beauty, diversity, history, and unprecedented changes happening in the country with the world’s largest population.

The opening reception is Monday, March 2, 4 to 8 p.m. Community teachers and students are encouraged to attend the free exhibition, reception and associated lectures.

Seen in China uses photographs to contemplate the challenges facing the Chinese. Works by American photographers Linda Butler, Peikwen Cheng, Daniel Traub, Joseph Vitone, and Garie Waltzer span an array of subjects from social and political to environmental and aesthetic.

Photographic prints and digital image presentations are included, as is an Exploration Center with resources about China’s photography, history, and current events. The historical portion of the exhibition has been organized in cooperation with Fotofest Houston 2008.

The Emily Davis Gallery is in Folk Hall, 150 E. Exchange St., on the UA campus. Folk Hall is the home of UA’s Mary Schiller Myers School of Art. Gallery hours are 10-5 Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday and 10-9 Wednesday and Thursday. For details call Rod Bengston at 330-972-5950. Associated lectures:

Garie Waltzer Photographer, lives in Cleveland The Morphing Pencil of Nature: Photography, New Materials and the Changing Landscape Wednesday, March 11, 6 p.m., Folk Hall Auditorium

Shuishan Yu Assistant Professor of Art History at Oakland University Architectural Heritage, Chinese Nationalism, and the Beijing 2008 Olympics Friday, April 10, 6 p.m., Folk Hall Auditorium

Joe Vitone Photographer, Lives in Austin, TX Professor of Photocommunications at St. Edwards University Portraits and Panoramic Landscapes Monday, April 13, 6 p.m., Folk Hall Auditorium