Ep. 66 | The “Qing Ming Shang He Tu” painting, aka China’s Mona Lisa | 清明上河图

Happy Lunar New Year everyone! Today’s episode will be about one of the most famous ancient Chinese paintings, sometimes known as the Chinese “Mona Lisa”.

 

This painting is called the “Qing Ming Shang He Tu (清明上河图)”, or “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” in English and was originally painted during the Song Dynasty.

 

What makes this painting (and its recreations) so famous? Tune in to find out!

 

Youtube video of the animation rendition of the Qing Ming Shang He Tu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdRIbCP4N4Q

 

You can also view the full painting here: https://www.comuseum.com/painting/famous-chinese-paintings/along-the-river-during-the-qingming-festival/

 

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