“I hope to decorate my hometown with my paintbrush,” said Li Siyang, a mural painter born in the 1990s.

 

She said that she has been engaged in wall painting for 12 years, with the main focus on government publicity themed works. “Ne Zha 2” released during the Spring Festival holiday this year deeply touched her. 

 

“The growth stories and visual designs of characters such as Ne Zha and Ao Bing in the movie are extremely infectious, which inspired me to paint them on walls,” she said.

 

 

After careful site selection, she finally determined the Pangpo Rice Noodles with Pork Stew in Bailutang Town. This old restaurant, famous for rice noodles with pork stew, a specialty dish in Chenzhou, is the first choice for locals for breakfast and a must for tourists. 

 

Li Siyang painted four movie characters, Ne Zha, Ao Run, Shen Gongbao, and Ao Guang, on the walls within five days. The combination of bright colors and dynamic composition makes the characters vivid. During the creative process, many passers-by stopped to watch, and some even came specifically to hurry her up.

 

 

Wall painting is an artistic expression and a window of communication between a city and tourists. she hopes that more people can see the cultural vitality of Chenzhou through such works.

 

Chinese source: Chenzhou Today