A Window to Beijing’s Spirit

摘要

I was born near the Palace Mu­seum in Beijing,the histori­cal landmark that had been the palace of China’s imperial rulers for five centuries,when it was known as the Forbidden City.During my childhood,I lived east of the museum,where there were typical hutongs,narrow alleys with traditional houses of grey bricks and grey tiles.I have loved painting since I was a child and was admitted to an arts and crafts college in the west of Beijing in 1979.Every day,I went back and forth between my home and school on my old bicycle.