Painter is drawn to island's way of life
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Painter is drawn to island's way of life

China Daily  

Kuznetsova Aleksandra works on a painting inspired by the Li brocade. HAIKOU — In Kuznetsova Aleksandra's studio in Haikou, the capital of Hainan, a tropical island province in South China, an oil painting of St. Basil's Cathedral hangs beside a portrait capturing the grace of a woman from the Li ethnic group, symbolizing two distinct aspects of the artist's life. In 2018, driven by her passion, Aleksandra journeyed to Hainan to study, where she was captivated by the island's tranquil natural beauty and unhurried pace of life. This traditional textile of the Li ethnic group in Hainan is revered as a "living fossil" of the textile industry, boasting a history of over 3,000 years.

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