These beautiful paintings are hand-painted by the artist/peasant living in Huxian, which is a small county located in Shaanxi province - the center part of China. Huxian is about 40 kms away from the Ancient Chinese Capital - Xian (where the famous underground army of Terra-Cotta Warriors & Horses were found). These painters are a group of farmers who started painting in the 1950s, and have since gained national and international fame. The most outstanding feature of the paintings is that they vividly depict aspects of daily life in the countryside, their work activities, lively festivals, special events, celebrations and colorful local costumes by using simple painting techniques. The paintings are bold and whimsical. Their works of art reflect their feelings, their thoughts, their wishes for the future, customs and the beauty they see in the world around them. Each painting is the result of the artists' industrious labor and each has its own individual painting style. Their style can be described as primitive, with child-like figures and bright colors which are not always true to life. These colorful, attractive paintings will encourage you to join the celebration of life. The artist used "shui fen" (paint powder and water - similar to gouache), on thick paper to create this painting.

Feng-Tao Liu, born in 1951, the people of Dongniu township of Huxian. Young to bear family precepts and has practiced the skill for many years. His works such as " Night of the very quiet ", " Transmit Scriptures " , " Red Day ", etc., have won awards and have been exhibited not only all over China, but a lot of works have participated in foreign exhibitions. Now, he is the association member of artists of Shaanxi Province, Huxian and first class painter of Peasant Paintings.

Zhang Xuanzeng, born in 1954, is a peasant of NIUDONG township of Huxian. He is a member of Peasant Painting association of Shaanxi province and Huxian, Member of the artist in Xi'an association. Ten of his works have obtained awards, he has had many foreign exhibitions as well as in the entire country of China. The National Gallery and foreign friends collect several dozen of his works . The representative works are "Red Chinese sorghum " , "Mentioning water and fighting a drought ", "Herding and returning.”

Zhang Qingyi, born in 1954, is a peasant of Yuxia town of Huxian, and is a member of research association of Chinese peasant's calligraphy and painting, association's director of peasant painting of Shaanxi province, Huxian peasant's studio managing director, and Huxian first class painter of peasant painting. His works have obtained awards in exhibiting at our County many times, more than ten domestic and international publications, and many pieces of works have participated in foreign exhibition and are collected by foreign friends.

Wang Xiu Yun, female, born in 1943, is a native of Hu County of Shaanxi Province. She has ardently liked painting and paper-cuts since childhood. Her husband is founder and outstanding counselor - Liu QunHan of the peasant Painting of Hu County. She has created outstanding works, such as "drying garlic in the sun", "breeding silkworms", "pluck the pods" and so on. Her works have been award-winning in China and foreign countries. More than ten works have participatet in the foreign exhibition and her work is collected by friends of foreign countries. She is a member of Peasant Painting association of Shaanxi Province and first class painter of Hu County peasant's studio.

Pan Xiaoling is from an area known as "Huxian" in the Shaanxi Province of China. Born in 1958, she began painting in 1974. Her paintings were the first Chinese folk art ever accepted for a series of postcards officially issued by the state-run "China Post" (Chinese Postal Service). Exhibitions of her work have been seen in America, Japan, and Singapore. Pan Xiao-Ling's work is a combination of folk and modern art. Her inspiration comes from growing up in a small farming village in the middle of China. This influence really shows in her paintings which usually depict the simple village life in the countryside of China.

Cheng Minsheng, born in 1943, is a peasant of QinDu township of Huxian. He is a member of peasant Painting association of Shaanxi province and Huxian, Member of the artists in Xi'an association. Ten of his works have obtained awards, many times has had foreign exhibitions, the National Gallery and foreign friends collect several dozen of his works. The representative works are "Two Bank of Lao River", "The Present Age YUGONG", and so on.

Cao Quantang, a peasant painter, was born in QinduTown of Huxian County in 1957. He started painting when he was 15 years old. He was elected as artist group leader of Qin-san Village and head of the cultural centre in Qindu Town。Now he has become the director of Huxian Peasant Association, a member of Shaanxi Artist Association. For twenty years, he has produced lots of excellent paintings, many of them were presented in provincial or national Art Exhibitions, some were exhibited in foreign countries. Cao’s works are very popular in China and abroad. His masterpieces such as “Cutting Asparagus “, “Molding Dough Figurines”, “ Fish in Pond “, “Spring Scenery” are collected in Chinese and foreign museums and also by some foreign friends.