Feng Jicai

It is more and more difficult to classify the status of Feng Jicai, as painter or writer do not precisely define what he does. For more than 10 years, Feng dedicated himself to rescuing and preserving the intangible cultural heritage of China. He has almost been to every corner of China, trying to raise public awareness of the value of folk culture.

In September 2008, his latest work, Symbols of China, a series of cultural books compiled by him, made their debut at the 15th Beijing International Book Fair and drew wide public attention.

In October 2008, the 65-year-old Feng was invited to be a counselor for the State Council of China for a term of five years, which will be a direct channel for him to report on the reality of the cultural heritage of the nation to the Central Government.