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 Wang’s Paintings

Listening to the rain is an example of a union between the body and nature. The sound of the rain combined with the unstable pulse of our mood serves to bridge today’s time with the ancient time. In such a moment, we become a young child with heroic feelings; or a traveler with deep and mixed emotions; or even a poet, pondering seriously as he or she wanders carelessly among nature.

Do you want to experience this kind of feeling? Then please stroll to the Tingyu Lou, a building whose name literally means: “listening to the rain.”

Such a deep connection with nature is the culture spirit of Tingyu Lou, a culture & art company founded by Wang Yongrui, a renowned Chinese painter and collector as well as connoisseur.

Although Tingyu Lou is situated at Beijing ‘s business center, it still has an elegant and peaceful atmosphere. Perhaps this is an unadulterated reflection of Wang’s own character. Wang Yongrui: Master of Tingyu LouWang Yongrui, who has loved drawing since his childhood, was born in 1944 in Ping County of East China’s Shandong Province. In 1964 Wang joined the army before before joining an art academy in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province as a professional painter in 1981.

In 1982 he set up the Deng Sanmu museum, which was the first artist gallery after China’s Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)…more

 Tingyu Lou in Wang Yongrui’s Eyes

Wang Yongrui has always claimed that the Chinese civilization has made remarkable contributions for human civilization. However in the last few hundred years Chinese culture was neglected by both Western and Chinese people. Therefore, Wang believes Tingyu Lou has a responsibility to gather China’s outstanding artists and help them present their art to the world…more

(Source: chinaculture.org)