Peony-themed realistic painting propels rural prosperity in E China's Shandong

A farmer paints a peony-themed realistic painting at a studio in Juye County, Heze City of east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei) 

Juye County is located in Heze, a city known for the cultivation of peonies.

As a provincial intangible cultural heritage, peony-themed realistic painting has not only subsidized locals' incomes but also become a respected pastime within the community. There are over 20,000 people engaged in painting industry at present.

Farmers paint peony-themed realistic paintings at a studio in Juye County, Heze City of east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

Painter Wei Lanlan (1st L) instructs learners in peony-themed realistic painting at a community in Juye County, Heze City of east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)