Sichuan based artist born at the outset of the 1980s, Zhang Xiao, rose to international recognition in the last decade with his series’ such as They (2006-2007) and later Coastline (2009-2013). The surrealism of his documentary images has been recognized for its ability to alluringly capture the perplexing situations caused by the rapid development of modern Chinese society. His newest, ongoing, body of work, Gong Xi Fa Cai (恭喜发财), introduced in this article, has brought him from the sea back to the land where the artist finds inspiration for a project of global significance in his hometown of Shandong province.
