The elderly in Ji'nan, aged 60, have not stopped at the age of 82.
82 years old this year, the old man of Wang Jinkui is a root carving fan in the community of the ten wat garden, with hundreds of big and small root carving works in his home. It is not uncommon for root carving fans to collect root carvings, but the works of Wang Lao's these gestures are all sculpted by the elderly themselves after they are sixty years old.
"when I was 60 years old, I was interested in the tree roots sold in the flower market, and bought it back to engraving." the old man said that though he was 82 years old, it would still be carved in person if it came across the roots of the tree. "The difference between my root carving is my pursuit of movement. I want to have a complete root carving." The old man said that when he got a good root material, he only thought about how to carve it in the next few days. Although there are fewer root carvings now, the works in the house are very comfortable everyday. />
nowadays, the elderly are also interested in modifying small objects besides root carving. On the balcony, the old man put dozens of beautiful bonsai and hung three birdcages. In the past two days, Wang Lao had just repaired and repaired a hand-operated drill with a pistol shape, which made the old man proud. In the course of the interview, the old man has been happy. When the reporter asked about the know - how of the elderly's mental health, the old man said he never wanted to think about what it would be like tomorrow. "Today is good, it's enough to be good today."