Guardian of Heritage | Brazilian friend explores art world of retired journalist‑turned‑painter Pan Shiqiang
A veteran journalist who has won major news awards, Pan Shiqiang chose a quiet rural life after retirement to devote himself to painting. Blending Chinese cultural elements like stone carvings and rock art with Western oil painting techniques, he has created multiple distinctive series. He also innovated a copyrighted "new blue-and-white" porcelain technique. Now he is helping his hometown build a cultural art park. "I was born to paint," he says. "As long as I live, I will paint."