占山从不忌讳他是在老家白洋淀长大的孩子，他是跟着奶奶长大的，他是跟农村孩子一块玩大的。至今他提起儿时的故事，言谈话语中流露出的真挚的情谊，仍深深地打动着我，他不是一个忘本的人。他的创作以农村为题材，在画中可见到家乡的一草一木，可见到奶奶的影子，见到儿时的玩伴。占山的作品色彩浓烈，阳光十足，视野开阔，正如他的为人豪爽、真诚、宽容，天生具有领导才能。这不是人人都能做到的，眼中不揉沙子的人不行，因为水至清则无鱼；自以为是的人更不行，那属于井底之蛙，属于没有自知之明。一群搞写实绘画的朋友十数年风雨无阻，周周踢足球，不只为健身，更为了朋友们有个交流的机会。这个机会因为占山地坚持而延续至今，此言并不夸张。因此，“一路同行”（后因此名被抢注而改为“同路而行”）一组成，占山便毫无异议地被推选为社长。占山并不因此而自以为是，前日游山，对一山上流水是泉水还是雨水与我等争执，小儿李溪用“毛细”原理告之，并举例说明，占山顿时心服口服。“知耻近乎勇”，有些人遇到此类事会碍于面子死不认账，更何况李溪乃一黄口小儿。足见其心地坦荡，心怀宽阔，真乃伟丈夫也。
 好友李士进
2004年5月
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AboutZhanShan
ZhanShanhasneveravoidedtellingpeoplethathegrewupinhisoldhomeinBaiyangdian.Hewasbroughtupbyhisgrandmotherandgrewupplayingwithpeasantchildren.Evennowwhenhetalksaboutthestoriesofhischildhood,thetruelovethatflowsinhiswordsstilltouchesmedeeply.Heisanotapersonwhoeasilyforgetshispastandhehasusedthecountrysideasthethemeofhisworks.Inhispaintings,onecanseetheflowersandtreesofhisoldhome,theshadowofhisgrandmotherandhisplaymatesinchildhood.InZhanShan'sworks,therearestrongcolors,amplesunshineandawidefieldofvision.Thesereflecthischaractersasaforthright,sincereandmercifulperson.Heisborntobealeader.Noteverybodycanbealeader.Apersonwhocannottolerateagrainofsandinhiseyecannotbealeaderbecausenofishwillstayinthewaterwhichistooclear.Apersonwhoregardshimselfasinfalliblecannotbealeadereither.Heistooignorantabouthisownlimitations,justlikeafrogwhichonlystaysinthebottomofawell.Forovertenyears,agroupofrealisticpaintersplayfootballeveryweekdisregardoftheweather.Thisisnotjustforkeepingfitbutalsoforhavingachanceforknowledgeexchangeamongfriends.TosaythatZhanShanhasfirmlyinsistedtokeepthispracticegoingontillnowisnotanexaggeration.Thereforewhenthe'HandinHandSalon'wassetup,hewasunanimouslyelectedasthechairman.ZhanShandoesnotbecomeapersonwhoconsidershimselfasalwaysright.Afewdaysagowehadatriptothemountains.ZhanShanwasarguingwithusifastreamtherecamefromaspringoritwasjustrainwater.Myson,LiXi,explainedtohimaboutcapillaryactionandZhanShanwascompletelyconvinced.'Toadmitone'swrongdoingisclosetobravery.'Undersuchcircumstances,somepeoplemightstillinsistthathewasrightforthesakeoffacesaving,nottomentionthatLiXiwasjustalittleboy.WecanseethatZhanShanisabigheartedandbroadmindedperson.Heisatrueman.
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LIShijin
Mayof2004