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What sets Chinese painting apart from Western Painting?

Chinese painting appears as different from Western painting as a chop stick appears different to a knife fork and spoon. Why so? Why should people on each side of the globe come to different conclsuions for showing life as for eating?

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Fu Bao Shi 1904 - 1965 Wu Chang Shuo 1844 - 1927
Naking
4 Seasons
Naking
Peach
Four Seasons
Qi Baishi 1864 - 1957 
Autumn
Calabash
Fan
Autumn
Calabash
Fan
Ducks
Flower
Peony
Ducks
Flower
Peony
Xu Beihong 1895 - 1953
Cat
Cock
Horse
Cat
Cock
Horses

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