What's on in Beijing (Jan 14-20)
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Liu Xiangdong portrays decoration workers in his watercolor series Wall. [Photo provided to China Daily] |
Struggles of Chinese migrant workers
There were an estimated 277 million rural laborers working in China's cities in 2015, making up more than one-third of the country's total workforce, according to official statistics released earlier this year.
To provide a glimpse into the lives of migrant workers, Chinese artist Liu Xiangdong, 52, is offering a solo watercolor exhibition titled Wall. Underlying his calm strokes, Liu embraces the sadness of the ignored class, who work at the bottom, struggling for a better life.
Learn more here.
If you go:
Through Jan 15. Beijing Fine Art Academy's gallery, 6 Tuanjiehu Road, Chaoyang district.
Contact: 010 65025171
