Pictured above is an iron wrought painting of a young man on a wooden raft, and fighting against rapids while rowing with a bamboo pole. Again, although large empty space are used here, the prominence of the young man as the main character of the painting and his placement within the forefront is a direct departure from older Chinese landscape paintings. In the background we can also vaguely see another raft with two older looking men with a shaggy white flag, and in much calmer waters.

The depiction of a young and muscular Chinese man is a direct representation of the reinvention of what it meant to be a man within Communist China. His wide, strong stance as he balances himself on his raft, and his visibly muscular legs and arms discard older Chinese notions that men were to be more passive, benevolent, and gentle than physically fit and active. Although we see a continuation of the tradition of male education as the young man depicted is likely a college student, there is a newly found emphasis on physical capability, as he uses his strength to safely navigate the rapids around him. The prominence of his figure within the picture in comparison to those in the background is an exact example of this as it seems as though he is literally leaving the men on the raft behind, and is using his strength to mold the world around him instead of passively going along with things like the men behind him. The young man depicted symbolizes the New China as a more active, hard-working, and physically strong country as a whole, instead of one that is passively invaded and exploited.