纪念北京建都850周年使我立即想起一位用画笔描绘北京历史的老人,他就是已故当代著名民俗画家王大观先生。听说先生所绘的长卷被选定为2008年北京奥运会的礼品,更让我对先生的绘画成就缅怀不已。 先生在世时,谈及北京经过三千多年的历史变迁和民族文化的发展,特别是辽、金、元、明、清以来形成深厚的文化底蕴,令先生感慨良多,决意用手中画笔 The memorial to the 850th anniversary of Beijing’s capital city reminds me of an old man who painted the history of Beijing with his brush. He is the late famous modern contemporary painter Wang Daguan. I heard that the long scroll painted by Mr. was selected as a gift for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, leaving me more than a memory of my painter’s achievements. When Mr. was alive, he talked about Beijing’s historical changes and the development of national culture after more than 3,000 years of development. In particular, it has formed a profound cultural heritage since Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.