The characteristics of mountain landscapes in China and the West:

China: Tall, steep, spectacular mountains, strangely shaped rocks

The West: Hills, grassland, rivers, pleasant scenery 

The characteristics of mountain landscapes in China and the West, and the characteristics of landscape paintings from the two countries:

Huangshan, China: The contours and textures of the mountains are emphasised to express the magnificence of the rocks and mountains. The paintings are not usually colourful.

The UK: The hills are vividly depicted in detail, the colours are realistic, and the beauty of the landscape is expressed realistically. 

Standards for The East and the West