Chinese painting is an important part of the country's cultural heritage. It distinguishes itself from Western painting in that it is drawn on xuan paper with the Chinese brush and Chinese ink. To attain proficiency in this art, it is necessary to have a good control of the brush, and certain knowledge of xuan paper and Chinese ink besides repeated exercises. Before painting, the painter must have a draft in his mind and draw according to his imagination and experience. Many a Chinese painter is at the same time a poet and calligrapher who often adds a poem with his own hand on the painting.
國畫是中國文化遺產(chǎn)的重要組成部分。不同于西方畫，它是用毛筆（Chinese brush）和墨汁在宣紙（xuan paper）上作畫的。精通這門藝術(shù)需要不斷重復的練習，需要控制好毛筆，需要對宣紙和墨汁有一定的認識。繪畫前，畫家必須在腦海里有一個草圖并根據(jù)他的想象力和經(jīng)驗進行繪畫。許多中國畫家既是詩人，又是書法家。他們經(jīng)常會在自己的畫上親手添加詩作。
