Pictures on walls reflect colorful culture

The paintings are done in a variety of styles, most of which focus on the customs of China's Korean ethnic minority.

"Sometimes, when we were drawing pictures in the village, the residents would gather around and give us suggestions," he said. "Some even tried to paint with us."

"I hope to get chance to paint in cities outside Yanji," he added, referring to a county-level city in Yanbian. He would even like to take the art overseas in the future.

"It would bring wonderful Chinese stories and Chinese Korean customs to more people around the world," he said.