Rural creative center masters the art of rejuvenating hope

Just four years ago, Shen Minghui never thought that he would become an artist, let alone hold a solo oil-painting exhibition.

The 29-year-old who lives with dwarfism earned a living by shining shoes after graduating from junior middle school.

"There seemed to be no hope at all," he says, "until December 2015, when I picked up a paintbrush and began to learn oil painting at Antai Art Center."