What would you paint if someone asked you to tell them about China?
12-year-old Mao is a student from Chengdu Xichuan Middle School. Her painting, Future Is Coming, is on show at the International Youth Art Invitation Exhibition in Florence, Italy.
"My picture shows my opinion of what my hometown of Chengdu will be like in the future: there are skyscrapers(摩天大楼)and robots everywhere, as well as green forests, clean rivers and wild animals; scientists are sending rockets into space, while artists are performing Sichuan opera, "said Mao. "I want to show the beauty of China to the world. "
Mao started to learn painting at an early age.The paper and brushes have helped her to build friendships.When she was in second grade, she visited an Indonesian school. There, Mao used fun pictures to tell Indonesian students the meanings of different Chinese characters. The students really enjoyed her paintings. She even made close friends with one of her "fans".
"People around the world speak different languages. However, and we can all understand it, "said Mao." To improve understanding and share ideas --that's what I love most about art."
