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Writing—Traditional Chinese painting
Task 1 Read the following passage and talk sth. about Chinese painting in your own words.
Traditional Chinese Painting
It is widely known that Chinese people are not only diligent, but also a nation of art. Chinese have created many unique forms of art which reveal the inner world of the Chinese people. These Traditional Chinese cultures are beginning to capture the attention of the world, among which Chinese painting is especially valued as one of the most important and representative forms of Chinese culture and one of the "three quintessences of Chinese culture"(国粹), the other two being traditional Chinese medicine and Beijing Opera.
Chinese painting is also called traditional Chinese painting. Just as its name implies it is painted with the traditional Chinese painting tools according to the Chinese people's artistic standard. As an important part of traditional Chinese culture and the invaluable treasure of Chinese nation, it has a long history and fine traditions in the field of art in the world. Here we give an outline of this painting.
Characteristics
Unlike the western painting, the traditional Chinese painting has its distinctive characteristics. It does not emphasize one-point perspective and the change of light and colors on objects. It is free in describing the objects, and lay more emphasis on the painter's feeling and the arrangement of the picture.
Tools for Chinese Painting
The artistic expression of Chinese painting differs from that of western painting because of its tools for painting. To draw a Chinese painting, the writing brush, ink stick, rice paper, and ink-stone are necessary. Especially for the rice paper ( Xuan paper), it is the best tool for Chinese painting because it has a nice texture(质地) to allow the writing brush, wet with Chinese ink and held in a well-trained hand to move freely on it, making strokes varying from shade to light, from real to imaginative.
Themes
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