Landscape painting exhibition opens in Beijing

The Lingnan school of painting is one of the most important traditions of Chinese art.

The Lingnan school of painting is one of the most important traditions of Chinese art, an exhibition showcasing the latest developments of that tradition has opened here in the capital, featuring landscape paintings by Xu Qinsong, master of the Lingnan School.

There are 100 works on display, all created by Xu this year. Xu is the dean of the Guangdong Academy of Painting, and President of the Guangdong Artists Association. Since the first half of the 20th century, the Lingnan school of painting has centered around the southern China city of Guangzhou.

The style has led the art world of Guangdong province and surrounding areas of southeastern China, a region also known as "Lingnan." The influence of these innovative artistic concepts remains strong today.