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picture shows "the Drillmaster Lin Chong" painted by Yang. Photo
by Wang Jiming
By Zhang Wencheng
"All Men Are Brothers", "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Journey to the West" and "Dream of the Red Chamber" all have vivid and impressive characters. The artist Yang Qiubao from Hongkou has recently painted the lifelike characters to perform the classic tales, in order to enhance intuitive appreciation of the public for the four masterpieces of China.
As a member of Shanghai Artists Association and a member of China Artists Association, Yang said that he has now adopted the Chinese painting technique to draw 108 paintings according to the 108 heroes in "All Men Are Brothers". In addition, Yang draws 9 small ones to produce stamps. According to Yu Qingrong, the head of Shanghai Qiuguang Import&Export Co., Ltd., Yang's works made according to "All Men Are Brothers" are customized by Shanghai Qiuguang Art Museum, which takes two years .
Yang will paint for ancient Chinese literary works such as "Dream of the Red Chamber", "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "All Men Are Brothers" and "The Romance of West Chamber".