内容简介：作者以自己的亲身经历与感悟，通过日记的形式，从农民禀赋、生产生活习俗、宗教信仰到乡村的人伦道德价值观念和文化的认同，以及农民、村两委、乡镇地方政府和民间社会组织在乡村建设中较色与作用等诸多方面，详细而生动地呈现出了当代中国乡村建设实践过程中真实的乡村社会生态和人文社会环境，尤其是从一个画家的视角，重新审视了乡村规划、乡村民主与自治以及农村精英在乡村建设中的重要性认识，其中很多的观点都非常新颖和独到，极具现实启发意义。（Synopsis: The author paints a detailed and vivid picture of the real rural society and its cultural context during today's rural construction practices based on his lived experience and reflections in the form of diary, and discusses four aspects: the peculiarities, living and working habits, customs, religious beliefs of Chinese farmers; the ethics, mores, values and cultural identity if the countryside; and the role and function of farmers, branch secretary of the party, villagers committee, county and township governments and non-government organizations in rural construction. Particularly worthy of note is that the author reconsiders rural planning, rural democracy and autonomy, as well as the importance of rural elites in rural construction from the perspective of a painter. Many of his insights are refreshing, unique and very relevant. ）