"Landscapes are a kind of symbol of Chinese painting," says Chiang. But as he points out, at some level, it is certainly a pity that the religious scenes, historical events and depictions of everyday living often seen in Western paintings are virtually absent from the Chinese tradition.
「山水宛如國畫中的固定符碼」，江明賢指出，西畫中常見的殉道、歷史事件、平民生活的喜怒哀樂，在中國並沒有留下多少圖像記錄，不能不說是種遺憾。