Primitive art reveals advanced culture

From: China Daily | Date: January 26, 2002| Author: ZHANG YASHA | Copyright information

Rock paintings in China can be divided into southern and northern schools.

Southern school rock paintings depict mainly religious rituals and are painted in red. They are distributed in an area running from Southwest to South China.

Northern school rock paintings, carved onto rocks, show hunting activities in North China. They are distributed in an area from the Northeast to Northwest and Southwest China.

The part from Northeast to Southwest China extends from Heilongjiang...

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