Canadian paints the joys of classic Chinese culture

NANCHANG－Canadian national Brandon Collins-Green calls himself a Chinese culture "addict". He has lived in China for over six years, spending his time painting in the Chinese ink wash style and translating classical literature into English.

The 37-year-old is a doctoral candidate in classical Chinese literature at Jiangxi Normal University in Nanchang, capital of East China's Jiangxi province.

About 15 years ago, his encounter with a stage adaptation of The Dream of the Red Chamber in Singapore inspired him to begin studying Chinese.