[NEWS] Brush to Paper: Picturing Chinese Culture

At YCIS Beijing, we know that immersion in a culture's traditions and practices is the best method of acquiring cultural and language learning. Similar to our Year 6 Kite Workshop, our bright Year 2 students were given the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with one of China’s oldest and most respected art forms: Chinese brush painting.

The History

First emerging around 4000 B.C. during the Warring States Period, traditional Chinese painting has developed continuously over a period of more than six thousand years. Evolving over multiple millennia into its current form in which traditional Chinese and Western painting techniques have merged closer together, Chinese brush painting is a highly valued art form. 

In addition to its cultural value, a single painting, painted on a 2 RMB piece of rice paper, can easily sell for over 2 million RMB. Needless to say, after learning the cultural significance behind this ancient art and the monetary rewards that can be reaped upon mastering it, our budding young artists were quite eager to get started on their own masterpieces.

Learn more about the cultural learning opportunities we present our young students by following the link below!