Eight Clips about Boshan
The modern industrialization of the Boshan region can be traced back over 100 years to the mid-to-late 19th century, when German geologist Ferdinand von Richthofen wrote in his diary, “Among all Chinese cities I have visited, Boshan shows the greatest potential for industrial development.” Taking the 1960s as my temporal focus, I attempt to recreate historical scenes of Boshan through painting, combining historical documentation and physical artifacts with my personal understanding of painting.
China’s path to modern industrialization has been tortuous, and Boshan’s industrial development has been particularly turbulent. Over these hundred years, Boshan has experienced the full cycle from industrial prosperity to resource depletion, and now faces the severe challenge of industrial transformation. Through this historical lens, I seek to explore a deeper question: Did modern industrial reform truly alter Boshan’s developmental trajectory, or did it merely disrupt the millennia-old agricultural tranquility of this land?
关于博山的八个片段
博山地区的近代工业化可以追溯到100多年前的19世纪中后期，当时德国的地质学家费迪南·冯·李希霍芬曾在日记中写道，“博山地区是我去过的中国城市中工业发展潜力最大的城市”，我选取了20世纪60年代作为一个节点，以绘画的方式进行创作，结合过去真实发生并存在的资料文献，通过我个人对绘画与摄影的理解，再现博山地区当年所发生的真实场景。
中国近代工业发展的历史是曲折的。过去百年间博山地区的工业经历了兴衰起伏，现在博山地区面临资源枯竭和工业产业转型。我想要探讨是近代中国工业的改革是否真改变了博山地区发展的进程？还是打破了这里千年农耕的安宁。