With In Praise of Life, part of the "Nine Fields of Orchids" series, Hu escapes the bounds of traditional jadeite art by incorporating the very modern motif of a skull into the work. By combining the skull with the orchid theme, Hu successfully creates imagery with an understated poetic sensibility.
以《九畹蘭》系列作品〈生命的禮讚〉為例；這件跳脫傳統的作品，以極具現代藝術象徵的「骷髏」，結合蘭花主題，創造出一種深刻內斂、純淨如詩的意境。