On television, in plain robes before a screen of ancient symbols， he did not move from behind his table, letting his hands, eyes and voice paint scenes, characters, emotions, even abstractions. The young loved him as much as the old, and the government declared him an Inheritor of state-level Intangible Cultural Heritage. His fans called him "an eternal electric wave" and an evergreen tree. (Shan Tianfang: Tradition's voice, The Economist)
Comment
As a cultural symbol of Chinese folk arts, Beijing Pingshu has been identified as China's Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Chinese government and well-protected. The inheritor Shan Tianfang left the world with profound memories.
（Editor Shao Jingjing）
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