Love Makes a Delinquent a "Cartoonist"

Iwas born in a family of ordinaryworkers in Kaifeng, HenanProvince. My father loved paintingfrom a very early age. Although theCultural Revolution (1966-76) pre-vented him from going further, he persistedin painting in the off-work hours. Influ-enced by him, I also took to loving painting,showing the natural endowment when achild. My neighbors were full of praises.My father devoted all his energy to teachingme in the hope that I would become afamous painter. At the age of six, my fatherinv…