I am 37 years old
Together with a group of young adults
We opened a Camellia living room
In a small town in Mount Wuyi
What I'm very clear about is that I don't have the ability to live in the city
Because cities are crowded, and I'll be nervous
In 2009
I quit my last job in the city
One day a friend said you should come to Mount Wuyi to see the snow
I was like, why not
The mountain has been a home to me for the past decade
So I figured I might do something cultural
It is a "living room"
Where we can sit down and have a conversation
I found this house
About 45 square meters
A residential building in the 1980s
The ground floor
I didn't have a blueprint in drawing
I stayed in the space
For two months straight
And finally one day I felt ready to start
And completed it in 27 days
You first enter a yard like your own home
Then there is a corner
And another corner
Break up the structure
To let air through
So people don't feel suffocated
There are four 360-degree rotating windows
Through which light and ventilation are adjusted
They couldn't make such windows
Until I bought universal wheels
And problem solved
Floors, counter
Walls, lights
I like pre-owned stuff
And meanwhile they don't appear to be broken or worn-out
There once was a 20-year-old cherry tree
It died
So I sawed it
And made it our table legs
The first year
Passerby asked, what is it here
We said, it's an exhibition
He thought that's not really down to earth
But actually it can be well-grounded
Probably three months ago it looked like a grocery store
And three months later a photography exhibition hall
Or
A furniture exhibition
Works of about a dozen artists and craftsmen
One year we held an exhibition - "The Noodle Shop"
Where we actually offered noodles
I asked an artist
To specially make noodle bowls
And invited a friend who's also a chef
To cook 100 servings of noodles each day
People can feel the temperature of the wares
I have a strong curiosity
To see, to feel
Persimmons ripened in autumn
Started dyeing the cloth
Making crafts
Walking, climbing
Take a mountain road and go home
Heihei was brought back by Mo'er (niece)
On a snowy day
It broke one foot
And gradually recovered
You can witness the amazing vitality of life
The house allows me to observe myself
The tiniest kitchen in the world
Has the best view
Just a few square meters
I love cooking
In the morning
I make coffee while doing laundry
Smelling the scent of food I can start my day's work
Floor, walls and the bathroom
All plain cement
Scavenging is another hobby of mine
I collect stuff and give them makeovers
This is a desk from a primary school
Sofa made of whole camellia wood
I need to be able to sit on the floor anytime I want
So there is a couch
And I always have friends over
So the room is often crowded
Then I made another hole
We can climb in through the hole
We can still hang out together
Our cats love watching mountains
They sit and watch mountains every day for hours
And our dogs play together
Run after each other in the tea garden
Going home along the mountain road
From far away
You can see three shadows barking as they rush down
I need to stand still
And wait for them to pounce on me
With any form of life
Be it child or animal
I stay independent, but we look after each other
For almost two decades
I do things on the spur of the moment
People think of me as unreliable and idealistic
But I have a bunch of friends
Who would always say, you can do it, it's okay
They are my rock
We must keep ourselves happy, and never stop thinking