This spectacular Chinese landscape painting features a surreal land containing mountains, cranes, a juniper tree, rushing waterfalls and a small pagoda with a mountain bridge. Chinese landscape paintings have traditionally been at the very top of the hierarchy of painting styles in China. Chinese painters would often study under masters for years, as well as studying the composition of nature and the essence of their minds, before attempting to paint an Asian landscape painting. The Chinese word for landscape is made up of two characters, meaning mountain and water. Chinese landscape paintings began becoming popular during the time of Daoism, which stressed harmony and integration with the world of nature. Often, Chinese artists do not paint real places, but imaginary ones that are thought of as idealized Chinese landscapes. These paintings often portray mountains and water, the staple landscape setting for almost all good Chinese landscape paintings. This painting also features a not so sturdy mountain bridge, which represents a path to the divine. Hang this magnificent Asian landscape painting anywhere to create a mystical effect and beautiful Oriental decoration.