I Run an Art Exhibition Every Night

<sup>Dali, an ancient Chinese city famous for its incredibly beautiful scenery and hippies, is a utopia for many people who are tired of modern city life. This book illustrates how people make a living there and how they finally regain their inner peace.

A-long, a new immigrant to Dali, has recorded his life in this city by drawing since 2016. Every day at dusk, he appears in the city centre and sells his paintings. In his paintings, we can see his companions setting up stalls on the People's Road, the vendors and tourists caught unawares on a rainy June night, the women selling chillies at the market, the people walking around with bamboo baskets on their backs, the ever-changing light and shadows on the village's old walls throughout the day, and even the local funerals.
He uses his brush to feel the world, to paint sounds, smells and time, to evoke memories and imagination about the world.

Awarded as “The most beautiful book in China” (2021)</sup>

^{Text: A-long
Illustration: A-long
Published by Pan Press, July 2021
276 Pages
23*17 cm}

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