This book consists of two parts. The first part is a display of Cheng Yuan's paintings: portraits, crops and buildings. The second part mainly introduces the friends' comments on Cheng and the dramatic life experience of Cheng. Cheng grew into a promising young artist in Tsinghua, went to live and work in a production team as a young adult, went to the USA in middle age and then went back to teach in Tsinghua. These descriptions can let readers better understand the rural figures, old buildings, trees and corns.