As part of the French Culture Year in China, "Un Peu de Paris" (A little of Paris), an exhibition featuring French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempe's original works opened April 1 in Beijing, at China Millennium Monument Art Museum, which will last till April 20.

In a humorous and tender style, Sempe shows in his cartoons his care for the ordinary people. He calls them heroes for their struggle for living, no matter how trivial their achievements seem.

By People's Daily Online

In his Les Musiciens (1979), Sempe expressed his love for music.

Sempe described ordinary people's life in a delicate style.

Sempe described ordinary people's life in a delicate style.

Sempe created a series of cover pictures for Le New Yorker.

Sempe created a series of cover pictures for Le New Yorker.

Sempe created a series of cover pictures for Le New Yorker.