[Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily]

Zhu Zhengeng's paintings

The late Zhu Zhengeng integrated western modernism, Chinese folk art and traditional painting in his ink works.

Strength of Character, an ongoing exhibition in Beijing showcases his creativity and renovation of classic Chinese painting. Growing up in chaotic times in China, Zhu learned to paint by himself, and only later in life joined the Central Academy of Fine Arts for formal training.

Learn more here.

If you go:

9 am–7 pm, through June 4 (closed on Mondays). National Art Museum of China, 1 Wusi Avenue, Dongcheng district. 010 – 6400-1476.

Ticket: Free