The first British Bank, Hunan No.1 cotton mill--Yuxiang Cotton Mill, the gate of Zhounan Middle School during the Revolution of 1911, the former British consulate in Orange Island, etc. On February 17, the “Old City Memory” oil painting series was launched by Yangke, a grass-root artist in Changsha, which rendered visitors an overall understanding of the historic development of Changsha.
“I have been away from Changsha for over 30 years. I had decided long before my return to Changsha during the festival to tour around the old streets of the city in pursuit of my childhood memories.”
“The old buildings inherited traditional Hunan culture. I want to retain the beautiful memories with my oil paintings.” Over the past 8 years, the artist has painted over 200 works with old Changsha streets and buildings as the theme.
In the past 10 days or so, more than 20,000 residents have visited the exhibition. It is the first time the municipal museum has held a freer personal exhibition. The current exhibition will last till February 28.
