Chinese long painting exhibition held at Zhejiang Art Museum

A visitor views an exhibit in the Chinese long painting exhibition at Zhejiang Art Museum in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 26, 2012. (Xinhua/Shi Jianxue)

The "Chinese Long Painting World -- Hangzhou Chinese Painting Biennale" kicked off here on Wednesday. Over 100 Chinese long painting works of 30 painters were displayed during the exhibition. Chinese long painting is a traditional form of Chinese painting, using long canvas to depict landscape, birds, flowers and human figures.