He then attended the middle school of the Central Academy of Fine Arts , where he learned the Soviet socialist realist style in both drawing and oil painting. After graduating, in 1958, he was sent to Chongqing , where he produced graphic work and oil paintings. Honored as a National Progressive Worker in 1960, Xu has been a member of the Sichuan Literary Union, vice-chairman of the Chongqing branch of the Chinese Artists' Association , and standing member of the council of the Chinese Printmakers' Association. 47 cm These prints were part of a large group work called The Crimes of the Capitalist Class Recorded . The entire work was widely exhibited in China's major cities.
Rural electrification is represented by the pylons marching off in the distance.