625, cowhide is not blowing, prodigies are flying all over the sky
After boarding the Mercedes-Benz SUV, Ge Ning reminded the young artist that he was young and golden: "With your current taste, BMW or Aston Martin is more suitable for you, and Mercedes is a brand that businessmen like to pursue." β
Wan Changsheng didn't care about this at all: "I usually drive less, since I have a car to drive, I won't pursue any luxury car brand face too much, and I also think this way about marriage." β
He is now much better at English, and although he still tries to make up the words, the meaning is very clear.
Ge Ning laughed heartily again, and then repeated Wan Changsheng's words with standard London accent and grammar correction: "Not bad, yes, it can be so analogous, but I heard that the Chinese still have the tradition of several wives?" β
Considering that Ge Ning may have been to Hong Kong a lot before, Wan Changsheng explained seriously: "The law has not allowed it since decades ago, and monogamy is strictly followed, I have a fiancΓ©e, so the marriage contract with that Arab is a mistake......
He also pondered the words, trying to slowly tell the whole story from the beginning.
Off-road vehicles can be driven on the spacious and tidy highway, and the unique urban landform of Jiangzhou is displayed.
Soon into a long section of the highway along the river, the city during the National Day must be in full swing, high-rise buildings on the city center building on a variety of display modes, either flying red flags, or brushing praise, even if it is not yet noon, all the lights on the modern buildings are trying their best to render the festive atmosphere.
Ge Ning was suddenly surprised by the scale of the bustling metropolis across the river on his side, and Wan Changsheng paused his topic and briefly introduced the history of Jiangzhou with pride.
The British were indeed surprised: "I thought that the prosperity of Shanghai was the most splendid pearl of this oriental country, and it seemed to be an inland hinterland, right?" So developed and advanced? β
Wan Changsheng sought truth from facts: "We are still a developing country, less than one-third of the urban population, and then most of the population is still in the rural economic state, just solved the problem of food and clothing, there are still many aspects that need to be worked on, but we are full of vitality, and strive to live a better life!" β
Ge Ning was silent, looking at this large-scale, three-dimensional metropolis built by the mountains very seriously, and with the rapid entry of vehicles into the city, Wan Changsheng still had to choose a road section that was not congested Sorry: "What I see today does not mean that it is like this every day and every month, this is a very important festival for us, and there are only two or three times a year for such a national holiday of more than a week, so there is a large flow of tourists across the country, and Jiangzhou is one of the cities with the most tourists in the country in the past two years." β
Soon the car really fell into the slow traffic, Ge Ning also seemed to see the accustomed scene, leaning back on the back of the chair: "I'm sorry I was surprised by this prosperity, I know that China has developed very vigorously over the years, but I didn't expect that in such a hinterland city, not very famous cities also have such a degree of prosperity, more importantly, I did see a kind of vitality, I saw it in the United States in the seventies and eighties, but I didn't expect to see it here again, which is more impactful than Huhai on me." β
Wan Changsheng is indeed proud: "In fact, if you have time, you will find that this kind of prosperity is available in many ordinary small cities, but in the depths of the vast country, there will be more and more gaps along the way to the west, but we ourselves feel that they are all beautiful, because this era is the best time for us Chinese to create history and pursue beauty." β
Ge Ning shook his head gently: "The Chinese seem to have a unique vitality, and I have never seen this vitality in the Middle East for many years." β
Wan Changsheng didn't speak anymore, compared to letting an Englishman understand China, he felt that his little thing was not a matter.
Fortunately, the section he chose was just slowing down, and soon arrived at Ganghua Street, but now is the peak period of the traffic ban, even if it is the vehicles inside the park, don't think about it, even the police cars have given up the use of these road sections, and the police everywhere are tirelessly promoting safety norms, and then tens of thousands of tourists block the streets, only public transportation vehicles and subways are constantly pumping and sending people away.
Ge Ning was once again stunned by the surging crowd seen at close range: "Parade? Is this a demonstration? β
WAN CHANGSHENG IS EVEN MORE PROUD: "A YEAR AGO, THERE WAS NOTHING HERE, ONLY BANKRUPT FACTORIES, BUT WE BORROWED FROM THE WAY BRITISH ARTISTS TRANSFORMED THE OLD FACTORY INTO AN ART COMMUNITY, CREATED SUCH A TESTBED TEST PLATFORM, AND MADE A YOUTH CAMPUS MOVIE AROUND HERE, AND TURNED THIS PLACE INTO A POPULAR ATTRACTION, IN THE PAST SIX DAYS, IT HAS RECEIVED NEARLY ONE MILLION TOURISTS AND GENERATED NEARLY TEN MILLION DOLLARS IN SALES, THIS IS THE POWER OF ART, MAYBE EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN COUNTRIES ARE PIONEERS IN THIS REGARD, But we're good learners. β
Following the direction of Wan Changsheng's finger, Ge Ning saw the graffiti on the top of the huge factory building from a distance, and he even had the urge to get out of the car and walk over.
Wan Changsheng explained with a smile that he just took him to see this grand occasion, because tomorrow the whole country will go to work, the traffic ban will be lifted, and there will be time to stroll around.
The off-road vehicle went around this area to the old campus, and most of the way here is the old town that maintains the style of the eighties, Wan Changsheng is not stingy to show, and even passes along some of the most backward railway logistics living areas warehouse area, explaining that this is the epitome of a huge country, there must be a gap, but it is catching up, for example, his team is doing this kind of thing.
Walking around the dilapidated highway of the railway warehouse area, I suddenly got rid of the feeling of the gray old industrial area that I had been growing up for many years, and was attracted by the colorful graffiti classroom warehouse in front of me.
That's it, because Yemen is full of people at the entrance of the National Day, and many tourists are taking pictures outside.
Fortunately, it has not become the focus of national tourists, only local tourists, or customers who come to the art market.
Wan Changsheng slowly drove the car in, and immediately a security guard came over and diligently guided the boss to arrange a parking space.
If it weren't for his transcendent status, he would always have reserved an exclusive parking space, and the entire parking lot would have been empty.
The feeling of suddenly walking into the noise from a backward and deserted area made Ge Ning can't help but raise his mobile phone to take a photo, as if he had forgotten about it due to too strong impact before, and then it was out of control.
Two security guards escorted the boss into the No. 1 building as an exhibition hall, and whispered that because there were too many people, since the National Day, the trading center began to charge five yuan for tickets, but as long as you buy any work, the five yuan will be deducted, and emphasize that it is only on holidays and weekends that tickets are sold, and all student and senior ID cards are free without any restrictions, and they are usually free.
Wan Changsheng is very satisfied with this setting, because when he walks into the entire trading center, where there is still the elegance and tranquility of the art gallery, it is as lively as a vegetable market!
Everyone is holding their mobile phones to scan the QR code, and then complaining about why they don't mark the price directly, and they have to take off their pants and fart.
Fortunately, the old man in England must not understand these dialects, and he will not feel this style of language that is not commensurate with the grade of the gallery.
Wan Changsheng emphasized the significance of this primary art market: "My teacher once said: many, many histories, can cultivate a little tradition, many, many traditions, can cultivate a little culture, we are a country with a deep and long history and traditions, but in modern history has been plundered and lost too much, so now it is being made up little by little, including art aesthetics, I want to make art as much as possible into the common people, so that more citizens know how to appreciate art, It is also possible to let art students have a certain source of income so that they can better devote themselves to art. β
Such a foreigner with a unique temperament and Wan Changsheng communicate in English and walk in the crowd, how eye-catching, besides, Wan Changsheng is also dressed more formally, with a dark blue velvet jacket outside the shirt, loose slacks and canvas shoes, which is quite elegant.
So people keep taking pictures of them, and they don't care whether people want to be photographed or not.
Ge Ning was clearly feeling this kind of artistic atmosphere full of marketability, which was completely different from his elegant view.
Of course, at this time, Wan Changsheng will definitely not mention that the most ruthless plundering of China is the United Kingdom, which is weak, no wonder others are greedy, for the three-year-old child who walks in the downtown with gold bricks, he will be happy to rob anyone.
And his main purpose was certainly not to show the old foreigners, a large gallery that was just beginning to generate hundreds of thousands of sales.
The two quickly walked to the exhibition area of Amira's works, and what was more surprising was that even though Amira's works were marked with a price of five or six hundred, eleven paintings were still sold in this small half a month!
Du Wen's evaluation should be that although she can't understand it, Amira's works are relatively decorative.
Many abstract paintings have this characteristic.
For example, Wan Changsheng's realistic "Chunhui Picture" is a long scroll of dozens of nearly 100 parents, the gold award is the gold award, and the fun and watchability are also there, but where do ordinary families buy and hang it?
Even if the villa has such a long wall, it is not suitable for hanging.
There are also human bodies, portraits, etc., the former hangs awkwardly, and the latter who will hang a portrait of a person who can't be beaten in his own home?
Therefore, landscapes and still lifes are the most acceptable.
And for a bit of taste, the decoration grade is also relatively high that of the kind of modern style room, with decorative abstract paintings are the most suitable, do not require to understand what is painted, as a decoration.
In particular, Elmira's abstract paintings in black and white tones, colorful landscape paintings with no concrete objects, are suitable for any home.
So it seems that Amira can support herself just by drawing on her own.
Ge Ning looked at the black-and-white art photo of Amira on the display board again, and his childish signature, next to it in Chinese and English: "Art prodigy from West Asia......"
Wan Changsheng is just like when he carved his seal, and he never hesitates to brag.
Perhaps it is this kind of independent display that makes it easy for art lovers to pay special attention.
Observing Ge Ning's expression, Wan Changsheng went straight to the point: "The Academy of Fine Arts to which I belong has some art channels from European and American countries, but I still want to ask you, is there any way to assist me to hold a more high-grade art exhibition for Emira in London, England or Paris, France, of course, this time can be next year, the year after next, or even longer, but we can go in the direction of building him into an art prodigy, money is not a problem." β
In order to get rid of this inexplicable foreign marriage, Wan Changsheng did everything.
But in the eyes of others, I'm afraid it's just to please the beautiful brother-in-law.
In fact, it is not a fact from another angle.