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Painting under the Song Dynasty
![Detail of the original "Along the River during Qingming Festival" by Zhang Zeduan, early 12th century](../../../../../../../../../figures.boundless-cdn.com/13810/full/bianjing-city-gate.jpeg)
Detail of the original "Along the River during Qingming Festival" by Zhang Zeduan, early 12th century
Zhang Zeduan was instrumental in the early history of the Chinese landscape art style known as shan shui. Zhang's original painting of the Along the River During the Qingming Festival reveals much about life in China during the 11th-12th century. Its myriad depictions of different people interacting with one another reveals the nuances of class structure and the many hardships of urban life as well. It also displays accurate depictions of technological practices found in Song China.
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"Bianjing city gate."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bianjing_city_gate.JPG
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