LONDON.- The British Council opened an exhibition of British art from the last 30 years that will tour four cities in China (Chengdu, Xi’an, Hong Kong New Territories and Suzhou), at a time of increased interest in cultural relations between China and the UK. “Made In Britain: Contemporary Art from the British Council Collection 1980 – 2010” has been created in partnership with the Sichuan Provincial Museum, Xi’an Art Museum, Hong Kong Heritage Museum and Suzhou Museum, to provide the first opportunity for audiences in four regional cities in China to see original art works by leading British contemporary artists. Selected by Chinese curators working closely with the British Council’s Visual Arts Department, the exhibition has been drawn from the rich reserves of the British Council’s Collection of over 8,500 works of 20th and 21st century British art. Launched on 17 December 2010 a