Works of Guo Yongli - Tongzhou Ba Jia

Author: Chief Editor Jia Dejiang
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Located at the northern end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Tongzhou in Beijing has a long history and is renowned for its talent and cultural heritage. The rich canal culture of Tongzhou has a profound and enduring legacy. Historically, Tongzhou was a stopping point for emperors, generals, scholars, and beauties, leaving behind numerous poems, calligraphy, and artworks by literary figures. Today, Tongzhou is a rapidly developing new urban area in Beijing, where artists from all over the country gather. Among them, the internationally acclaimed masters Huang Yongyu and Han Meilin have resided and lived in Tongzhou for a long time. Tongzhou Eight Masters Art Collection is a showcase of the works by eight native Tongzhou painters who are active in the local art scene. With an open and inclusive attitude, they have broadly absorbed artistic influences, resulting in a bountiful harvest of art. Their works are distinctive and diverse in style, increasingly favored and collected by more people. They have already attracted widespread attention from both industry insiders and outsiders, undoubtedly adding new dimensions to the cultural depth of Tongzhou.