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Ink and wash painting, one of the unique traditional art forms of China, is representative of Chinese painting. It began around the time of the Tang Dynasty, and then prospered in the Song and Yuan dynasties. With a history

of over one thousand years, it has experienced constant development, improvement and perfection. The tools and materials used to create ink and wash painting, i.e, brushes, rice paper, and ink, are characteristic of Chinese culture and closely related to the features of the paintings . For example, the mixing of water and ink creates

different shades of dryness, wetness, thickness and thinness. The integration and infiltration of water, ink, and rice paper enables such paintings to convey rich images, and hence to achieve unique aesthetic effects. Ink and wash painting holds a high status in the history of Chinese painting, and it is even regarded as the criterion to evaluate the artistic level of Oriental paintings.

Lijiang is a mountainous city in northwest Yunnan

Province. The old town of Lijiang, located at the foot

of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, is a town of scenic beauty and known for its history and culture. It’s also a

well-preserved old town with features of ethnic minorities. The construction work of the old town was started from

the Southern Song Dynasty about 800 years from now. Not only does Lijiang boast a long history, but also it

boasts many ethnic minorities who make up over a half of the total population in the region. With the booming of Lijiang tourism, the old town of Lijiang is receiving a growing number of tourists from home and abroad. In December 1997, the old town succeeded in applying to be named a World Cultural Heritage Site, filling the gap of lacking a noted historical and cultural city in China on the World Cultural Heritage List.

China is the hometown of tea and the birthplace of tea culture. Since ancient times, tea has been known as the " national drink" of China. In both the Chinese scholars'

even daily necessities, namely music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine and tea and common people's seven ones, namely firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea. Tea is listed as one of the necessities. Meanwhile, China is a country with ancient civilization

and a land of courtesy. The practice of making and

serving tea is essential whenever there are guests or friends. With the development of cultural exchange,

commerce and trade between China and other countries, Chinese tea and tea cultural spread to the world.

Today, a number of countries across the five continents

grow tea plants, and many countries import tea from

China. Chinese tea like Chinese silk and Chinaware, has become synonymous with China in the world.

The Art of War was written by Sun Wu, a famous ancient Chinese strategist. A classic work not only of military value but also of great philosophical significance, The

Art of War is a precious heritage of brilliant ancient Chinese culture. Sun Wu disclosed in his book a series

of military rules and principles, and put forward a

complete system of military theory. His theory has been highly regarded by strategists since the Warring States Period and exerted strong impacts on their thought and pract ice. Moreover it has yielded a worldwide influence in the field of military thought, enjoying extremely high prestige.