At No. 150 High School of Changchun, Jilin Province, there are some talented students. They recreated the work A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains that(paint) by Wang Ximeng during the Northern Song Dynasty.
Zhou Baile is among(they). He spent much time and energy on the work. Once there was yellow paint on his school uniform. His family suggested that he change into a new school uniform, he refused." For me, the paint is a symbol of creation," Zhou said.
" The painting is 11 metres long and it took the students 129 days(finish) it," said Duan Yingzi, the art teacher who guided the students.
2022, Duan started a painting club to teach students to enjoy and copy the works of many famous Chinese art masters. A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains was one of the works. Later, Duan started painting project to copy the great work.
When they carried out the project, the students (careful) worked step by step, bringing the painting to life again on a big wall. They even added their own creative ideas.
" Seeing our work, I can sense how (excite) Wang Ximeng felt when he finished his great work," said one of the students." The process not only improves our (skill), but also helps us get relaxed," Zhou said.
Through the project, Duan (hope) the students can increase their understanding of Chinese painting and pass on the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
