From deserted islands and denuded cliffs to polluted canals, a Chinese ink painting artist spent decades toiling to restore modern China's landscapes destroyed by man. Zhu Renming, director of the Research Center for Ecological Restoration at Zhejiang University, has recently opened an art museum in Sunnyvale, California, to introduce American audiences to the accomplishments of his "Art Saves Ecology" project. "When I was crippled 40 years ago, I thought a lot about my life: how to put my art at the service of my country, the environment and mankind," said Zhu, 69. He then turned to architecture and landscape design to practice his art and philosophy. "So that kind of unified approach to the notion of ecology, which is not just physical ecology but also cultural, is very impressive," said Vinograd.