1、Watch the video and guess which painting it presents. Video TimeQingming Shang He TuBrief Introduction to Qingming Shang He TuOne of the most famous Chinese paintings in the world is the Qingming Shang He Tu or Along the River During the Qingming Festival. by Zhang Zeduan, a court painter for the em
2、peror during the Northern Song Dynasty. ( )1. Qingming Shang He Tu is _cm wide and _ cm long. ( )2. The painting was once _ during the Yuan Dynasty and hundreds of copies were made.( )3. It is believed that the version in the Palace Museum is the _ Dynasty original painting.( )4. The painting shows
3、life along the_ River during the Qingming Festival.( )5. The painting scroll also includes a short _ of Zhang Zeduan and the seals of its previous owners.Listen to the video first, fill in the blank and then write down T or F.24.8528.7lostSongBianbiography答案在下一面答案在下一面( )1. Qingming Shang He Tu is no
4、 more than 24 cm wide and 520 cm long. ( )2. The painting was once lost during the Yuan Dynasty and hundreds of copies were made.FT( )3. It is believed that the version in the Palace Museum is the Song Dynasty original painting.( )4. The painting shows life along the Yellow River during the Qingming
5、 Festival.( )5. The painting scroll also includes a short biography of Zhang Zeduan and the seals of its previous owners.TTFTake notes about the details that are displayed in the painting.LeftThe cityThe first city gateThe roads leading to the city _shopsdoctors clinicshotelsinnshouses_ shopsa line
6、of _ carrying goodstemples_ large housespeople traveling on footand in _ and sedan chairsRightThe Rainbow BridgeThe road and the riverThe countryside _ over the riverpeople _ food and drink on both sides_ passing bypacked with _full of boatsa few housesa few travelersTake notes about the details tha
7、t are displayed in the painting.LeftThe cityThe first city gateThe roads leading to the city butcher shopsdoctors clinicshotelsinnshousesfabric shopsa line of camels carrying goodstemplesinnslarge housespeople traveling on footand in carts and sedan chairsRightThe Rainbow BridgeThe road and the rive
8、rThe countryside arching over the riverpeople selling food and drink on both sidestravelers passing bypacked with restaurantsfull of boatsa few housesa few travelersDiscuss the following questions in groups.1. What does the following statement mean: “This paintings great appeal is that it provides u
9、s with a look into ordinary peoples lives in the Song Dynasty”? Who do you think the painting is most appealing to?This statement means that the reason why the painting is so appealing is because it gives us, in the modern world, a snapshot of an everyday moment in the distant past. I think the pain
10、ting is most appealing to people interested in our history, society, and culture.10,000 Miles Along the Yangzi River, created by the artist, Wang Hui, is a similar painting. It is a 53-foot-long scroll showing the length of the Yangzi River with references to Chinas culture and traditions.2. Do you know of any other paintings like this one?
