Guardian of Heritage | From journalist to artist, Pan Shiqiang's three-decade journey through ink and color

In the Yuanshe Cultural Compound in Fushan District, Yantai, Shandong Province, 69-year-old Pan Shiqiang stands before his painting desk, mixing colors and wielding his brush. This is where he devotes himself to artistic creation. From journalist to contemporary artist, Pan has over three decades produced more than 6,000 oil paintings, 5,000 color-ink paintings and nearly 1,000 porcelain painting works, forming seven major series including "Daydream" and "The Rocks Speaks". His works are collected by numerous art institutions and private collectors at home and abroad.

In the Yuanshe Cultural Compound in Fushan District, Yantai, Shandong Province, 69-year-old Pan Shiqiang stands before his painting desk, mixing colors and wielding his brush. This is where he devotes himself to artistic creation. From journalist to contemporary artist, Pan has over three decades produced more than 6,000 oil paintings, 5,000 color-ink paintings and nearly 1,000 porcelain painting works, forming seven major series including "Daydream" and "The Rocks Speaks". His works are collected by numerous art institutions and private collectors at home and abroad.

In the Yuanshe Cultural Compound in Fushan District, Yantai, Shandong Province, 69-year-old Pan Shiqiang stands before his painting desk, mixing colors and wielding his brush. This is where he devotes himself to artistic creation. From journalist to contemporary artist, Pan has over three decades produced more than 6,000 oil paintings, 5,000 color-ink paintings and nearly 1,000 porcelain painting works, forming seven major series including "Daydream" and "The Rocks Speaks". His works are collected by numerous art institutions and private collectors at home and abroad.

In the Yuanshe Cultural Compound in Fushan District, Yantai, Shandong Province, 69-year-old Pan Shiqiang stands before his painting desk, mixing colors and wielding his brush. This is where he devotes himself to artistic creation. From journalist to contemporary artist, Pan has over three decades produced more than 6,000 oil paintings, 5,000 color-ink paintings and nearly 1,000 porcelain painting works, forming seven major series including "Daydream" and "The Rocks Speaks". His works are collected by numerous art institutions and private collectors at home and abroad.

In the Yuanshe Cultural Compound in Fushan District, Yantai, Shandong Province, 69-year-old Pan Shiqiang stands before his painting desk, mixing colors and wielding his brush. This is where he devotes himself to artistic creation. From journalist to contemporary artist, Pan has over three decades produced more than 6,000 oil paintings, 5,000 color-ink paintings and nearly 1,000 porcelain painting works, forming seven major series including "Daydream" and "The Rocks Speaks". His works are collected by numerous art institutions and private collectors at home and abroad.

In the Yuanshe Cultural Compound in Fushan District, Yantai, Shandong Province, 69-year-old Pan Shiqiang stands before his painting desk, mixing colors and wielding his brush. This is where he devotes himself to artistic creation. From journalist to contemporary artist, Pan has over three decades produced more than 6,000 oil paintings, 5,000 color-ink paintings and nearly 1,000 porcelain painting works, forming seven major series including "Daydream" and "The Rocks Speaks". His works are collected by numerous art institutions and private collectors at home and abroad.

In the Yuanshe Cultural Compound in Fushan District, Yantai, Shandong Province, 69-year-old Pan Shiqiang stands before his painting desk, mixing colors and wielding his brush. This is where he devotes himself to artistic creation. From journalist to contemporary artist, Pan has over three decades produced more than 6,000 oil paintings, 5,000 color-ink paintings and nearly 1,000 porcelain painting works, forming seven major series including "Daydream" and "The Rocks Speaks". His works are collected by numerous art institutions and private collectors at home and abroad.

In the Yuanshe Cultural Compound in Fushan District, Yantai, Shandong Province, 69-year-old Pan Shiqiang stands before his painting desk, mixing colors and wielding his brush. This is where he devotes himself to artistic creation. From journalist to contemporary artist, Pan has over three decades produced more than 6,000 oil paintings, 5,000 color-ink paintings and nearly 1,000 porcelain painting works, forming seven major series including "Daydream" and "The Rocks Speaks". His works are collected by numerous art institutions and private collectors at home and abroad.

In the Yuanshe Cultural Compound in Fushan District, Yantai, Shandong Province, 69-year-old Pan Shiqiang stands before his painting desk, mixing colors and wielding his brush. This is where he devotes himself to artistic creation. From journalist to contemporary artist, Pan has over three decades produced more than 6,000 oil paintings, 5,000 color-ink paintings and nearly 1,000 porcelain painting works, forming seven major series including "Daydream" and "The Rocks Speaks". His works are collected by numerous art institutions and private collectors at home and abroad.

In the Yuanshe Cultural Compound in Fushan District, Yantai, Shandong Province, 69-year-old Pan Shiqiang stands before his painting desk, mixing colors and wielding his brush. This is where he devotes himself to artistic creation. From journalist to contemporary artist, Pan has over three decades produced more than 6,000 oil paintings, 5,000 color-ink paintings and nearly 1,000 porcelain painting works, forming seven major series including "Daydream" and "The Rocks Speaks". His works are collected by numerous art institutions and private collectors at home and abroad.