Chinese painters capture beauty of Hangzhou

Updated: 2016-08-30 12:23

(Chinaculture.org)

Hills in Hangzhou by Wu Guanzhong sold for 805,000 yuan ($120,750) at the Beijing Hanhai 2011 autumn auctions. [Photo/artron.net]

Hangzhou is the host city of the 2016 G20 summit. The dreamy West Lake and fabulously green hills there can easily capture the hearts of visitors. Since thousands of years, the Chinese painters have deeply loved this wonderland. Let's check out some charming paintings displaying the willow-lined banks, mist-covered hills and ancient temples in Hangzhou.