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Paintings reflecting childhood memories drawn by Ma Chenggong, a peasant in rural areas of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

A farmer from a rural area in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region has made more than 40 paintings depicting games or activities his generation did during childhood.

Ma Chenggong, a peasant from Qianliu village, Longde county remembered many games he used to play when he was a child, including climbing trees to pick fruit, riding horses and folding paper airlines.

Starting last year, Ma and his friend described the games with words first, then depicted them in paintings.

Paintings reflecting childhood memories drawn by Ma Chenggong, a peasant in rural areas of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

Paintings reflecting childhood memories drawn by Ma Chenggong, a peasant in rural areas of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

Paintings reflecting childhood memories drawn by Ma Chenggong, a peasant in rural areas of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

Paintings reflecting childhood memories drawn by Ma Chenggong, a peasant in rural areas of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region.

Paintings reflecting childhood memories drawn by Ma Chenggong, a peasant in rural areas of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

Paintings reflecting childhood memories drawn by Ma Chenggong, a peasant in rural areas of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

Paintings reflecting childhood memories drawn by Ma Chenggong, a peasant in rural areas of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

Paintings reflecting childhood memories drawn by Ma Chenggong, a peasant in rural areas of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

Paintings reflecting childhood memories drawn by Ma Chenggong, a peasant in rural areas of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

Paintings reflecting childhood memories drawn by Ma Chenggong, a peasant in rural areas of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)