A high school graduate in Bijie, southwest China's Guizhou Province, painted 78 portraits to celebrate the graduation of his 77 classmates and himself. /VCG

Liu Yige, a senior student at Bijie Ethnic High School, spent a year and a half painting the portraits, which were given as gifts to his classmates. /VCG

The paintings were presented on the school's playground on Saturday. Liu and his classmates took special group photos with the artwork. /VCG

Liu said that graduation meant the end of high school life and the start of a new life. He hopes that the portraits could encourage everyone to pursue their dreams. /VCG