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Caihua ''Caihua'' ( zh, s=彩画, p=cǎihuà), or "colour painting", is the traditional Chinese decorative painting or polychrome used for architecture and one of the most notable and important features of historical Chinese architecture. It held a sign ...

(), Hexi painting, or Imperial-style decorative painting, is the royal variation of Caihua, a traditional Chinese decorative painting applied to the surface of the buildings.

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* ''Taihe Dian: The Hall of Supreme Harmony of the Forbidden City in Beijing'' Chinese art Architectural styles Chinese painting Architecture in China Chinese architectural history