Red,green,black,white,heavy,light,dry and wet changes of water and ink on paper show the mysteries of traditional Chinese painting,guo hua.

紅、綠、黑、白、濃、淡、干、濕，水墨在紙上的變化顯示著中國(guó)畫的奧秘。

Tools and materials involve writing brushes,ink,colored ink,rice paper and silk.

繪畫的工具和材料通常有毛筆、墨、顏料、宣紙、絹等。

The hardness or softness of brushes,paper absorbency and color determine the features of guo hua.

毛筆的軟硬，紙張對(duì)于水分的吸收，顏料的色彩表現(xiàn)都充分影響了中國(guó)畫的特征。

Water,ink and lines are the most essential factors for guo hua.

中國(guó)畫注重水墨與線條。

Unlike Western paintings,guo hua doesn’t use three dimensions or realism.

和西方油畫比較起來(lái)，中國(guó)畫不追求立體和寫實(shí)。

Instead,paintings involve a unique Chinese view of scenery.

這是因?yàn)橹袊?guó)人觀看景物有自己的獨(dú)特方式。

It's very common that a Chinese painting is attached with a poem.

國(guó)畫畫面上常伴有詩(shī)句。

If you understand guo hua you will have a better understanding of Chinese people.

了解了中國(guó)畫也就了解了中國(guó)人。