Cultural Insight:

Traditional Chinese painting, especially landscape painting, does not seek to look "realistic" but to create an "artistic conception" – an atmosphere and space for imagination. The paintings often feature mountains, water, clouds, and trees, but always leave plenty of blank space. These blanks are not empty; they represent clouds, water, or mist, allowing the viewer to use their own imagination. This is an aesthetic of "less is more." The painter hopes to express their own mood and thoughts through the natural scenery.

Useful Sentences:

1. 这幅画真有意思。 - This painting is really interesting.

2. 山和水画得很美。 - The mountains and water are painted beautifully.

3. 我喜欢这里的意境。 - I like the artistic conception here.

4. 看起来很安静。 - It looks very peaceful.

Grammar Corner: The Structure "看起来 (kàn qǐlái)"
"看起来" means "looks like" or "appears to be," used to express a judgment based on appearance.

• Structure: 看起来 + Adjective

• Examples:

• 你看起来很高兴。 - You look very happy.

• 这个苹果看起来很好吃。 - This apple looks delicious.

• 今天看起来会下雨。 - It looks like it will rain today.

Exercise:
Use "看起来" to complete the sentence.
他穿着新衣服，______。
(Answer: 他穿着新衣服，看起来很帅。 - He is wearing new clothes and looks very handsome.)