Holding a "hoe" in one hand to plant crops and holding a "pen" in the other hand, this is the true portrayal of the peasant painters in Mangdong Town

Holding a "hoe" in one hand to plant crops and holding a "pen" in the other hand, this is the true portrayal of the peasant painters in Mangdong Town, Lianghe County, Dehong, Yunnan. Peasant paintings have a history of 100 years in Mangdong Town. In 2005, Mangdong Town was named "Hometown of Peasant Paintings" by the Dehong Prefecture People's Government, and peasant paintings were also included in the list of ethnic and folk traditional culture protection. At present, there are 143 registered peasant painting enthusiasts in the town, and they have created more than 400 works. The famous peasant painter Bang Deliang was named "Yunnan Ethnic and Folk Art Artist", and his works such as Shuangmen New Year Painting "Military and Civilian Joint Defense to Protect Hometown", Danmen New Year Painting "Happy Harvest", and Dai New Year Painting were commended.