Illustrator's cutting-edge ambition
1 year, 5 months ago

Illustrator's cutting-edge ambition

China Daily  

Yu Rong's works feature a combination of paper-cutting and pencil drawing. The draw toward China in Shu Lin's Grandpa was Yu's "deliberate" design, but the inclusion of Chinese elements in her creations is "unconscious". The Visible Sounds, a collaboration with Chinese author Yin Jianling, is based on the childhood story of Tai Lihua, a deaf Chinese dancer. "I used to only think of bringing out talent during my creation, instead of realizing that the human knowledge and affections, or the epitome of families and societies, would all be condensed in a book," says Yu. From Shu Lin's Grandpa and The Visible Sounds to Yu's recently completed work on autistic children, she has increasingly dabbled in themes related to humanistic care.

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Illustrator's cutting-edge ambition
1 year, 5 months ago

Illustrator's cutting-edge ambition

China Daily  

Yu Rong's works feature a combination of paper-cutting and pencil drawing. The draw toward China in Shu Lin's Grandpa was Yu's "deliberate" design, but the inclusion of Chinese elements in her creations is "unconscious". The Visible Sounds, a collaboration with Chinese author Yin Jianling, is based on the childhood story of Tai Lihua, a deaf Chinese dancer. "I used to …

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Sci-fi inspired singer praises her roots

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Chinese-themed children's book comes into spotlight at London Book Fair
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Chinese-themed children's book comes into spotlight at London Book Fair

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Shu Lin's Grandpa, a children's picture book illustrated by British-Chinese artist Yu Rong, was showcased at the London Book Fair on Tuesday, sparking heated discussions about how to better tell Chinese stories to international readers. Shu Lin's Grandpa, published in Chinese by Dandelion Children's Bookstore and in English by Otter-Barry Books, was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal this year, …

Chinese-themed children's book comes into spotlight at London Book Fair
2 years, 8 months ago

Chinese-themed children's book comes into spotlight at London Book Fair

China Daily  

Shu Lin's Grandpa, a children's picture book illustrated by British-Chinese artist Yu Rong, was showcased at the London Book Fair on Tuesday, sparking heated discussions about how to better tell Chinese stories to international readers. Shu Lin's Grandpa, published in Chinese by Dandelion Children's Bookstore and in English by Otter-Barry Books, was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal this year, …

Beautiful sight and sound in the cultural darkness
3 years ago

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Beautiful sight and sound in the cultural darkness
3 years ago

Beautiful sight and sound in the cultural darkness

China Daily  

The third UK-China Disability Arts Forum on Dec 3. Beijing Minsheng Art Museum, the Beijing Body ON&ON Culture Center, the latter committed to developing disability arts in China, and the British Council joined to hold the UK-China Disability Arts Forum on Dec 3, International Day of the Disabled, focusing on "inclusiveness, communication and creation". The Chinese writer and theater director …

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