Acknowledgements

At the end of Gone with the Wind, Scarlett shouted in her utterly isolated predicament, “After all, tomorrow is another day!”

Yes, it is all for the strength rendered by my family and my friends that supports me to reach here and salute my brand new future!

When disasters visited my entire family, my daughter and your supports without complaint have endowed me with incomparable warmth!

When I suffered the lowest ebb in my life, my friends did not leave me—

Words of encouragement from a friend: Qianmei, life is to learn how to get up after falls.

Mr. Zhou Qinling, it is you that gives me the best suggestion of healing with art!

Ayun with her family and Aunt of Ali have always stubbornly persisted in supporting me!

Mr. Pascal FAUCON, Alain, couple of Monique Hetier, les Hetier, and Mr. Antoine Mayol who has passed away, I could not get my achievements without your self-giving assistance!

Ms. Lin Pinhong, brothers and sisters of Sino-French Cultural Exchange Association, I will not forget your disinterested help forever!

Young sister of Zhang Yanzi, your appearance has made my life come across another turning point…

Prof. Zhang Yuan, my respected supervisor, it is you that makes an exception to enroll me as well as make me compact my basis on my artistic way!

My special thanks also extend to Prof. Shao Dazhen, Prof. Hu Wei for their help!

I also want to show my gratitude to Embassy in France, the Consular Section and all my friends who have always supported me from European Times!

My thanks go to all the friends who have helped in the preparations of this exhibition, especially French translation by Prof. Dong Qiang, English translation by Ms. Wang Shu, and design of the album by Mr. Zhang Jinliang.

I want to show my sincere acknowledgements to a great many friends who have not been mentioned here!

For the moment, my heart is full of sunshine! I would like to share it with you all!

Grateful!

Qu Qianmei