Chongqing, April 8 (Xinhua), from dawn to sunset, Liu Zhicheng, a 26-year-old painter, and his partner Xu Fengkai creates works of art on the walls of The farms in Xingyi Village, Lijiang City, Southwest China Yunnan Province.
In addition to lotus flowers, cranes and pines - cultural elements that are the favorites of the locals - Liu also borrowed some highlights of "China Chic", including Ne Zha from the homonym of the animated film China, pandas and fairy in the ancient costumes. The works of art designed imaginatively, always attract the curious rural children who are grayed their necks to see the painting of it.
Liu has studied wall paint for about six years, forming a special hobby as "mural paintings are more striking for the public in larger spaces and can easily awaken Interaction with observers compared to exhibition in art galleries. "
China has been struggling to beautify its vast rural areas with works of art and update buildings and infrastructure over the years in its offer to feed rural vitalization.
Sedir of the field, Liu also tastes good about archaic and deteriorated backwaters: Tatty walls and mottled along the streets and residential houses kicked with advertisements, They contaminated the urban landscape and enveloped local characteristics.
"I have deep feelings by rural China and I hope to do my part to bring a novelty to the decorations of the street of the villages," Liu said.
In 2020, Liu and her partner started painting walls free of charge and full of love and passion. His first works were painted on the walls of an ancient city in the Tongliang district of Chongqing's Southwest municipality. In about three months, seven mural paintings ended.
"Everyone loves vibrant colors and fun comics," said Liu, adding that some children even created paintings from their own to show them.
Some children were as fascinated by the paintings that her grandmother had to pick up a tree branch for "flock". On his way back home, they would look back from time to time, showing their reluctance to leave, according to Xu.
"If our work can sow art seeds deep into your hearts and open new opportunities for your future races, it would be wonderful," Liu said.
Usually, leads Liu about two to three days to complete a wall paint. The two record their creative process through short videos and go up on Chinese platforms online, who have won artists dedicated to 330,000 fans and more orders.
The generated benefits of the increase in commercial orders in turn can better support the two to continue their public welfare painting campaigns in rural areas.
"I will focus more on the Chinese cultural elements in my wall paintings" Decorate more walls in villages to draw visitors and help the premises to win their fortunes Through tourism, "said Liu. Enditem
