How to"Live a Life":An Analysis of the Daily Life of People with Pen Craftsmen and Farmer-Worker Identities in Liu Village,Henan Province
Due to their dependence on land for livelihood and cultural identity,farmers largely hope to rely on farm-ing to make a living.However,in reality,they often face the contradiction of large population with scarce land resource.Therefore,in order to make a living,people often manage various forms of livelihood,which is the concept of"agriculture and industry complement each other"mentioned by FEI Xiao-tong.These family side jobs break through the existing life-style and dynamically maintain the livelihood of farmers in the form of"making a living"."not only making a living"is essentially a way of livelihood that breaks through the local characteristics,becoming an inherent implicit factor in break-ing the closure of rural areas,and as an internal force of change,becoming the key to achieving self creative transforma-tion in rural areas.In Liu Village,with a Chinese calligraphy writing brush as the connecting point,the daily lives of farm-ers are quietly integrated with China's excellent traditional culture,becoming a precious case of rural cultural transforma-tion,worthy of exploration and practical attention in various rural construction.
"Making a Living""Not Only Making a Living"Calligraphy Writing Brush Making IndustryTradi-tional HandicraftsRural Construction