The painter from the Greater Bay Area painted a panorama of the Forbidden City in Beijing, and he hopes to go to Hong Kong to paint after customs clearance to show the charm of the city

The colorful neon signs and the bustling streets of Mong Kok are all the impressions of the post-90s mainland painter on Hong Kong, and also interweave with the unique urban landscape of Hong Kong.

Tan Zehong once hand-painted a nearly three-meter-long map of the Forbidden City in Beijing, which became popular on the Internet in the mainland.

He was invited to visit Hong Kong recently. During the journey, he did not forget to record the scenery in front of him with each stroke. "Hong Kong is a very prosperous and dynamic city." "Hong Kong Panorama" presents the urban charm of Hong Kong from the top view.

Tan Chak-hung was invited by the HKTB to visit Hong Kong for the first time and was deeply impressed by the cultural landmarks of Hong Kong.

(Photo by Liao Yanxiong)

Tam Chak-hung painted the scenery of Yau Tsim Mong last year.

(Picture of Tan Zehong Weibo)

Favorite Hong Kong billboard design, the colors are more diverse than the mainland

Tan Zehong, a post-90s hand-painted painter from Guangdong, was invited by the HKTB to visit Hong Kong for the first time. He said that he had planned to visit, "but when the epidemic came, there was nothing to do." The Hong Kong-made film starring Stephen Chow, Andy Lau, etc., It made him have a beautiful association with this adjacent city since he was a child.

Buses, taxis and billboards on the street are particularly attractive to him. "It has Hong Kong characteristics, and the designs and colors are more diverse than those in the mainland."

During the epidemic, many art and cultural landmarks such as M+ and the Hong Kong Palace Museum were opened one after another. Tan Zehong, who once hand-painted a nearly three-meter-long panorama of the Forbidden City and became a hit in the mainland, has a special liking for the red walls and yellow tiles of the Forbidden City in Beijing. He recalled feeling shocked when he first visited, "(The architecture) is very majestic." He set foot in the Forbidden City in Hong Kong. He believes that both have their own characteristics, "Beijing (Forbidden City) has more traditional culture and majesty, while the Hong Kong Forbidden City is more dignified. modernization."

Tan Zehonghua has been painting a panorama of the Forbidden City in Beijing for more than half a year. As a result, his works have become popular on the mainland Internet and have also attracted the attention of many mainland media.

(Photo from Tan Zehong's Weibo / Reprinted from People's Daily Wenchuang Weibo)

Tan Zehong's hand-painted 3-meter panorama of the Forbidden City:

Standing on the large lawn in front of the museum, Tan Zehong drew one stroke at a time, and the outlines of the Forbidden City and Victoria Harbour were already on the paper.

(Photo by Liao Yanxiong)

The Forbidden City in Hong Kong is exhibiting nearly 1,000 national-level cultural relics lent by the Forbidden City in Beijing, including the emperor's "dragon robe", which is also included in Tan Zehong's writings.

(Photo by Liao Yanxiong)

Standing on the large lawn in front of the museum, he made an impromptu sketch. Although it was still in the drawing stage, the outlines of the Forbidden City and Victoria Harbour were already on the paper.

Different from photography, he believes that painting cannot be reproduced, it is more unique, and it also reflects the artist's inner observation, "including the personal emotional reflection of a place". He traces the picture with a pen and then paints with a marker. He estimates that it will take time. Finished painting in about 20 days.

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Tan Zehong paints different cityscapes:

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He has visited different cities in the Mainland to paint local customs. Tan Zehong also has an "unfinished contract" with Hong Kong. If Hong Kong clears customs in the future, he hopes to go back and forth at any time, and go to the top of the mountain to overlook the landscape of Hong Kong and draw a larger-scale "Hong Kong panorama". , "I believe it will take a long time, about half a year to finish the painting."

During this trip, he is eager to explore everywhere, including the streets of Mong Kok that he once painted, and also plans to taste authentic Hong Kong-style pineapple buns, egg waffles and milk tea. Help buy skin care products, digital products and specialty snacks.”

Super strong mainland post-90s male hand-painted a 3-meter panorama of the Forbidden City. One painting has been popular for several months. The industrial capital has resigned and buried it. The HKTB said that in the first half of the year, the number of visitors to Hong Kong soared by 1.25 times. Bureau Summer Rewards | 7.28 grab 43,000 copies as low as 25% off limited rewards and redemption discounts Raiders about the opening of the Hong Kong Palace Museum | It has been extended to this day, and citizens wearing Hanfu to visit the Qing emperor's robes are the most popular