Meet the self-taught art guide, 71, impressing audiences
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- 10 Mar 2022
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"My name is Chen Shaoqin, and I'm 71 years old. Before I came here, I was a housewife faced with daily household chores every morning, but now I'm glad to immerse myself as a volunteer museum narrator," Chen said as she introduced herself to an audience at Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) located in the 798 Art Zone in Beijing, China.
She's been asked several times after giving tours whether she is a retired art history professor.
Despite having only a high school diploma and knowing little about the art world for most of her life, Chen is one of the most popular narrators today at UCCA, where most art guides have formal academic backgrounds.
"My daily chores are about survival, but art mirrors my spiritual life," she told CGTN. Read More...
