Peony-Themed Realistic Painting Propels Rural Prosperity in E China's Shandong

　December 4, 2023

A farmer paints a peony-themed realistic painting at a studio in Juye County, Heze City of east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 2, 2023. Juye County is located in Heze, a city known for the cultivation of peonies.

As a provincial intangible cultural heritage, peony-themed realistic painting has not only subsidized locals' incomes but also become a respected pastime within the community. There are over 20,000 people engaged in painting industry at present. [Xinhua/Guo Xulei]

Farmers paint peony-themed realistic paintings at a studio in Juye County, Heze City of east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 2, 2023. [Xinhua/Guo Xulei]

Painter Wei Lanlan (1st L) instructs learners in peony-themed realistic painting at a community in Juye County, Heze City of east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 2, 2023. [Xinhua/Guo Xulei]

(Source: Xinhua)

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