Guan is a professional painter engaging in the classic genre of oil paintings, and he also teaches painting theories in a junior college. He has been paiting for more than 20 years.

How did painting change your life?

Guan: "Well, painting changed my way of observing the world, which is different than most others'. Through two-decade painting, I have more social responsibility; this is also true to writers." [Photo by Chen Boyuan / China.org.cn]