This  ‘Angel’  sits  at  the entranceway to an abandoned  weathered  boxcar that is so full of  character.  The  train  car  takes  on  an ambiance  of  a past  that seems to have  a story all its own to tell. The train is symbolic of time and a path taken in life. 

As in her other paintings, the violin which is Yi-Ping's  favorite  instrument,  serves as  a ‘voice’ to convey a message. Yi-Ping explains it this way: ‘This poetic  'Angel'  sings a song on her violin that tells us of this train's travels. We are all passengers –just like her– on  our journey through this life’