In 2018, Beijing Contemporary Art Foundation and the Taohuayuan Ecological Protection Foundation jointly launched China's first international art residency program based on a nature reserve: "create co-existence @laohegou nature reserve in Sichuan”. The well-known artists Song Dong, Zeng Fanzhi and Zeng Li were invited as consultants.
Aiming to discover and support the mission of young artists, BCAF international art residency plan for the conservation of nature and culture together invited young artists from all over the world to experience China's diverse nature, humanities, and live in the community and think about environmental issues related to art creation. For the artists, it provided a new platform for cultural collisions and social discussions, opportunities, creative expression, and produced a long-term contribution to the local community.