I’ve been there! It’s really cute and the scale is kind of small. Reminded me a bit of a kids play house or something. And I also saw him taking pictures with visitors with a guard behind him lol
At 96 years old, the former soldier still gets up at 3am every day to spend four hours daubing the walls of the small settlement with colourful figures, from birds and animals to celebrity singers and sportsmen.
Known as “Rainbow Grandpa”, Huang’s artwork has kept the village safe as the surrounding area has been flattened.
He walks with a slight limp and rolls up his trouser leg to reveal a bandaged knee – bruised from spending too much time kneeling on the ground to paint, he says.
But Huang is determined to continue adding to the vibrant murals that decorate the walls and pathways of the military dependents’ village as a way to ensure its survival.
“We had a letter five years ago saying the government wanted to knock it down to build something new. They said we could take some money or move to a different house,” said Huang, dapper in a navy flat cap and gold Chinese-style high-collared shirt.
“I was the only person left in the village and I was bored,” he said.
“My father taught me how to paint when I was five years old, but I hadn’t done it since I was a child."
"I was bored, so I just decided to paint my village and save it from being demolished. You know, just the usual stuff one does at 96.
JustSomeGuy_Idk on May 20th, 2019 at 11:09 UTC »
http://www.bbc.com/travel/gallery/20181128-the-96-year-old-painter-who-saved-a-village
clearblur on May 20th, 2019 at 12:07 UTC »
I’ve been there! It’s really cute and the scale is kind of small. Reminded me a bit of a kids play house or something. And I also saw him taking pictures with visitors with a guard behind him lol
to_the_tenth_power on May 20th, 2019 at 12:59 UTC »
"I was bored, so I just decided to paint my village and save it from being demolished. You know, just the usual stuff one does at 96.