In 2012, Hong Kong Museum of Art presents a series of cartoon works by Feng Zikai (1898-1975), who has been referred to as the 'Father of Chinese Cartoons.' This accompanying publication features 100 works (known as "leaves") selected from Feng's Paintings on the Preservation of Life series collected by the Zhejiang Provincial Museum.

'Feng began creating works in 1929 under the title Paintings on the Preservation of Life. These works were made into a volume every 10 years, and Feng completed six volumes with a total of 450 leaves over the decades. The collection Paintings on the Preservation of Life, which has been used as one of the theme titles of the exhibition, was conceived under the theme of developing a caring concern for every living thing under the sun. The core idea is to cultivate pity, benevolence and inner peace, which would in turn become "a caring heart"; this, Feng holds, is what we should have in everything we do with regard to those around us.' (Excerpt from Hong Kong Government press release, 24 May 2012)