"Red Sleeve Adds Chaos, Qian Haiyan's witty cartoons"

Author: Qian Haiyan
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: Mr. Yu Qiuwei praised Haiyan's comics, saying, "Her comic style is simple and clean, with an insightful and carefree theme. It has a bit more of the avant-garde and less of the earnestness compared to Feng Zikai. The images and text complement each other, leaving room for contemplation, with a touch of Zen. It's enlightening to appreciate the simplicity amidst the crude." In the preface to Qian Haiyan's comic collection Cinnabar and Arsenic, the renowned professor Song Suoliang once described her as follows: "Yan is a clever and perceptive woman, deeply moved by joy and sorrow, full of affection, and unrestrained in her emotions. She is both innocent and worldly-wise, an incurable liberalist—possessing the refined temperament of a classical lady, gentle, considerate, and seemingly aloof yet warm when approached, with a sense of propriety. She rarely acts impulsively. She is a woman with distinct dual personalities—you can describe her, but it's hard to evaluate her."