I always love to see these typical country houses of Mianzhu, With Chinese new year painting on the wall.
Though some of these houses were hurt badly because of WenChuan earthquake, But most of them were repaired and repainted for the new spring festival.

2009 MianZhu New Year painting festival is opened during new spring festival. So you can find some New year painting markets at MianZhu. Influenced by WenChuan earthquake, The market seems not busy as I hope. But it better for strolling around.

I visited MianZhu the day before yesterday.
There were 11,117 people died & 80% houses collapsed at Mianzhu because of 512 WenChuan Earthquake. More than half a million people there lost their homes, Including my parents and neighbors.
Let’s see how they celebrate their first new spring festival after earthquake at their temporary home. SiChuan people are so tough and optimistic.

New Year Painting is one of the most important Chinese traditions. It’s a kind of Wood Block Painting which past on walls and doors during New Spring Festival.
Mianzhu new year painting is one of the main four new year paintings of China. I love Mianzhu New Year Painting very much. And hope it can recover quickly from the damage of WenChuan Earthquake.