
Learn Chinese with Along the River During the Qingming Festival
跟着《清明上河图》学中文

Step into a masterpiece, learn the language, and experience China a thousand years ago! This unique resource brings together beginner-level Chinese learning and Song dynasty culture through the world-famous scroll Along the River During the Qingming Festival.
✨ What you’ll discover:
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Practical Chinese — vocabulary and grammar aligned with HSK beginner levels.
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Living culture — bustling markets, river merchants, traditional food, and festive scenes from the painting.
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Immersive learning — Chinese that lives in stories, not just in textbooks.
👩🎓 Perfect for:
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Beginner Chinese learners
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Teachers looking for authentic class materials
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Anyone curious about Chinese language & culture
👉 Learn Chinese, explore culture, and take a journey across time with Along the River During the Qingming Festival!

🎨 Art
Along the River During the Qingming Festival is a long handscroll painting by Zhang Zeduan, celebrated as one of the greatest genre paintings in Chinese art history.
🏙️ City Life
It depicts the bustling life of Bianjing (today’s Kaifeng) about 1,000 years ago, with over 800 people, bridges, boats, and buildings in vivid detail — like a “time machine.”
🏛️ Where to See
This masterpiece is now housed in the Palace Museum in Beijing.