SHAO Yang FFI China Programme Project Manager
It is said that a good drawing has its own life once it is
express the traditional natural view of Li and Miao Minorities.
created. It can communicate with the readers by itself.
Through the pictures, we feel the changes in emotion
After 5 years, when I look one by one through the drawings,
of students on their understanding of nature and the
which were products of annual Gibbon Cup Drawing and
environment. The drawings Welcome Foreign Friends
Calligraphy Competition, they tell me the stories of the
to Visit Our School, Happy Winter Camp and Foundation
last five years.
is Acting record detailed environmental education activities of our conservation project. Even though local
All the pictures were inspired by the Hainan Gibbon Nomascus Hainanus), a species that FFI has been
schools have no art lessons, the student’s rich imagination and their ability to capture the colours and
working to conserve since 2005. At that time, we wished
feeling of nature and society have surprised not only FFI,
to encourage local students to observe nature and
but also the local people.
society around them, to think over the relationship between themselves and nature and through the drawing
This album is a collection of all competition entries since
and calligraphy competition.
the first Gibbon Cup competition in 2006. It bears witness to local students’ search for beauty and shows the local
In the beginning, Gibbons were depicted with a long tail,
natural and social environment and also records the
now we can see students’ increased interest in and
process and achievements of our Hainan Gibbon
feelings about nature and gibbons, reflected in their work.
environmental education project. It is only one of the
For example one picture shows the mournful eyes of
achievements of our conservation project. Though it
a Gibbon. In the past 5 years, the theme of the
couldn’t record all the changes aroused by the project, it
competition has been expanded. In the beginning, most
fully embodies the far-reaching influence on local students.
of the drawings expressed nature, now more and more
We hope readers can share the nature and beauty with us
drawings try to express the relationship between
and their hometown can be realized!
human beings and nature, and especially to explore and
Gibbons’ Future Son, ‘Dad, what’s this animal? I never saw it before.’ Dad, ‘This is the Hainan gibbon. It became extinct because of illegal hunting by human beings.’
Playing Together
Happy Winter Camp
FFI organized students to visit Bawangling NR as a winter camp. The students didn’t see any wild animals except some birds. They were very disappointed. This drawing describes the students’ beautiful wishes.
Playing with the Gibbons
Cleaning Our Camp with Gibbons
My Little Visitors
Gibbon
Little Egret
In Spring, little egrets are looking for food in paddy field. Glow of the setting sun gives beautiful pink to little egret’s white wing.
Harvest Season
Rescued from the Human’s Mouth
The Same Emotion
No Tree for Living
Help, Help
Please help Us Protect Our Hometown
Future Rescure Helicopter
Traveling in Space
Flying
Swimming in the Sea
Under the Sea
Miraculous Tree Planting Machine
Castles in the Air
Joys of Flying
Have a Good Swim
When the Tsunami Comes
In 2004, the tsunami from Indonesia caused a huge disaster. This drawing describes how humans will have to face tsunamis in the future.
When the Earthquake Comes
In 2008, the 8.1 earthquake hit Sichuan, China, resulting in a huge loss of property and life. This drawing describes how humans will face such a disaster in the future.
Flighting the Dragon
Dragon
Dragon
Dragon
Struggle with the Pestilence
Monsters Attacking the Village
Fighting the Monster
A monster visited the village, and hurt people. There was a family with 5 sons, who were brave and skillful. They fought the monster and saved the lives of the local people.
Story about Emperor Cave
Date on the Magpie Bridge Niulang and Zhinv were a couple separated by the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother only allowed them to meet each other once a year. On July 7th , magpies made the bridge for them.
Celestial Being
Driving Away the Ghosts
Worshiping Ancestors
Li Minority’s Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival for Chinese. Li people made the tzung tzu and glutinous rice cake on this special day.
Li Minorities Celebrating the Moon Festival Moon Festival is a very important traditional festival for Li people. Under the moon, villagers celebrate the festival together.
March the Third
March 3rd is a very traditional and important festival for some minorities in the south of China. Li minorities usually celebrate this festival by singing and dancing.
Pestle Glutinous Rice Cake
Li Minority’s Pig Killing Day
In remote areas, local people always live self-sufficiently. Killing pigs and buffalos is a public affair. Villagers work together, and share the meat together.
Li Tapestry Weaving
Li tapestry weaving is a traditional handicraft of the Li minority. The whole process including weaving, dyeing, tailoring and embroidery embodies the tradition and wisdom of Li.
Li Minority’s Moon Festival
Worshiping Ancestors during the Moon Festival
Li Minority’s Dragon Boat Festival
During the Moon Festival, families cook many dishes for their ancestors.
Bamboo Trap Dancing Bamboo trap dancing is a very traditional and popular way of entertainment to some minorities in the south of China
Pestle Glutinous Rice Cake
Li Girl Making Herself Up
Gathering in the Rice
The Bull Fight
Harvest Season
Harvest Season
Dried Ferns
Collecting Traditional Herbs
Local people use drying ferns to make brooms.
Alpinia blepharocalyx is a kind of traditional herb, and also an income resource for local people.
The World in the Eye
Going to the Farm Land
Feeding Pigs
Collecting Fruit
My Family’s Mud and Straw Hut
This drawing shows JI Tianyou’s house.
My Home
Building Mud and Straw Huts
The Li mud and straw hut is a traditional local building. The mud wall and straw roof make the house cool inside even in the hot season. But this traditional way of building may soon disappear.
Li Minority Village
Houses Next to River
Dusk
Rainning
Rainbow
The Morning of Mountain Village
Happy Garden Party for the Children’s Day
Game in the Pool
After Class
After Class
Welcome to Our School
In 2005, FFI organized an environmental education expert and a UK volunteer to carry out EE activities in schools around the NR. It gave a strong impression to local students.
Going to the Nature
Tug-of-war Match
Good Friends
Family Camping by Bike
Visiting the Nature Reserve
Foundation is Acting
Students established the Wildlife Rescue Group to help wounded wild animals. Wildlife Rescue Foundation was founded to support the rescue group, such as medicine and reference books. The students collected rubbish to raise funds.
Commemoration Meeting for 5.12 Earthquake
May 12th is a memorial day for Sichuan earthquake. Students expressed their grief to those, who lost their lives.
Donation for 5.12 Earthquake
In 2008, 8.1 earthquake hit Sichuan, China, which resulted in a huge loss of property and life. Many people, including students, gave donations for the reconstruction in Sichuan.
FFI’S WORK ON HAINAN GIBBON CONSERVATION
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Editor: Fuyu is a Li minority primary school teacher, who has been teaching in
Editor: Teacher Fuyu, do you think that the
Qingsong Center School for more than 10 years. Though his major is art, he
‘Gibbon Cup Drawing and Calligraphy Competition’
always teaches Chinese and mathematics in school, because of the lack of
is an effective approach to improve local students’
teachers. Fuyu took the charge of the annual ‘Gibbon Cup Drawing and
conservation awareness?
Calligraphy Competition , and has also been coaching students to draw after class since 2005. He became the main partner and advocate of FFI’s Hainan
Fuyu: FFI has supported Qingsong Township
Gibbon environmental education project in 2008. With his guidance, local
schools to hold the competition for 4 years. It has
students set up a Wildlife Rescue Team and foundation spontaneously to help
not only enriched our cultural life in school but also
wounded wild animals such as birds. He also guided students to collect and
educated many local people, especially students
arrange local traditional stories and customs, which are related to the
and their parents. Many parents have been
relationship between humans and nature. Students presented all these in schools
influenced by their children, and joined our
and villages recently.
conservation team. I am aware that there are more than ten families are very eager to join our conservation activities. Frankly speaking, I have
Editor's note
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sometimes considered giving up, but when I look
students and spent a good time. All these recorded
is a long time. But it is very short to Li and Miao
at students’ drawings, I feel very happy and
my existence. The challenge is that I feel lonely,
minorities, who have been lived here for thousands
satisfied to see how their drawings get better and
as I fight a lone battle. Recently, I learned from
of years. 5 years is not enough to change their
better, so I continue to do this.
Liu Wenhua, who is an environmental education
traditional slash and burn customs. A traditional
expert that it’s because of my personality. I am
Chinese saying is that, it takes ten years to grow
not good at communication.
trees but a hundred years to educate. Our
Editor: Besides the competition, I know that you
environmental education has just started, and it is
also guide the students to do a lot of conservation activities such as rescuing wounded birds and
Editor: FFI has worked on gibbon conservation
impossible to achieve huge achievements within
setting up a foundation. What do you think has
in Qingsong for more than 5 years. Do you think
so short a time. Our work is still at the exploring
been the biggest achievement and challenge to
the project has had any influence on local people
stage, we have already achieved a lot. All students
you during the activities?
and the environment? If there is influence, what’s
and teachers in Qingsong have received
the change?
conservation education, and many parents supported our conservation activities especially
Fuyu: During the past 5 years, the biggest achievement for me is that I grew up with the
Fuyu: To an outside organization, 5 years maybe
students in my class.
Editors: SHAO Yang KANG Dahu FU Yu Designed by: XU Yongsong Photos: PANG yanzhuo
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