Jingzhe

Jingzhe, March 5th or 6th of Chinese lunar calender, is one the 24 days to mark the divisions of a year. This artwork is based on a boy the artisan saw during his field tour in the Taihang Mountains around the time of Jingzhe. Holding tight a pencil and carrying a small bag of books, the boy’s eyes are filled with curiosity and desire to explore. By setting the boy in the background of the Taihang Mountains, the artisan is saying that this boy is where the hope to change the mountainous region lies. The world in the eyes of different people is varied due to their various experiences and temperaments. The artisan wonders what the world looks like in the eyes of the boy.