Yang Xun Member of China Artists Association and distinguished assistant curator of Sichuan Culture & History Research Institute

The most memorable thing of the trip is the U Bein Bridge in Mandalay. The wooden bridge has been going strong for 150 years, serving the people of the community as a crucial passageway from one point to another. I've been painting for so many years and there's little room for improvement technically. At this stage, it is visual impact and cultural shock that enrich my artistic repertoire and inspire me to experiment with novel ways of expression. Traveling and sketching are a good match for painters to compose art works. Painters are adept at communicating the emotions obtained from traveling, whether they are poignant or pleasant, in the brush strokes of a painting.