Qingming River map wide 24.8 cm, 528 long.7 cm, colored on silk。In the form of a long volume, the work adopts the method of scattered perspective composition to vividly record the urban appearance of Tokyo (also known as Bianjing, now Kaifeng, Henan Province), the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty in the 12th century, and the living conditions of people of all social classes at that time. It is a witness of the prosperity of the capital Bianjing in the Northern Song Dynasty, and also a portrayal of the urban economic situation of the Northern Song Dynasty。

This is unique in the history of Chinese and even world painting。In the more than five meters long scroll, a large number of colorful figures, cattle, mules, donkeys and other livestock, cars, sedan chairs, large and small ships, houses, Bridges, towers and so on have their own characteristics, reflecting the characteristics of the Song Dynasty architecture。It has high historical value and artistic value。

Zhang Zeduan (circa 1085-1145), styled Zhengdao, Han nationality, was born in Dongwu, Langya (present Zhucheng, Shandong Province), lived in Tokyo (present Kaifeng, Henan Province), and was a master painter of the Northern Song Dynasty。Xuanhe years as Hanlin waiting orders, good at painting buildings, buildings, trees, people。The genre paintings of shops, Bridges, streets, and cities are detailed, the boundary paintings are accurate, and the image is like a studious child. In his early years, he studied Bianjing (today's Kaifeng, Henan Province) and later learned painting。

From the "Qingming River Map" you can see several very distinct artistic characteristics: this painting is written with a pen and work tape, set a light color, different from the general boundary painting, the so-called "separate family number".。The composition adopts the panoramic method of bird's eye view, which depicts the typical area of the southeast corner of Bianjing at that time in a true and concentrated way。The author uses the traditional form of hand scrolls and adopts the "scatter perspective" to organize the picture。The picture is long but not redundant, complex but not chaotic, tight and compact, such as in one go。The scenes captured in the painting are as large as silent fields, vast rivers and towering cities.Small to the people in the boat and car, the display of goods on the street vendors, the text on the market, the slightest loss。In the picture, interspersed with various plots, the organization has a patchwork, at the same time with interest。

The central part of Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival consists of a rainbow bridge and the street level of Qiaotou Street。A rough look, crowded, disorganized;If you look closely, these people are from different industries, engaged in a variety of activities。There are some vendors and many tourists on the west side of the bridge。There are knives, scissors and groceries on the stall。There are tea sellers, there are fortune-tellers。Many tourists pointed at the railings on the side of the bridge, or watched the boats passing through the river。The sidewalk in the middle of the bridge is a bustling crowd of people;There are those who ride in coupes, those who ride horses, those who carry loads, those who drive donkeys, those who push wheelbarrows...The bridge joins the main street to the south。The streets are lined with teahouses, taverns, pawnshops and workshops。There are many small vendors with big umbrellas in the open Spaces on both sides of the street。The street stretches east and west, until it reaches the quieter suburbs outside the city, but there are still people on the street: some are carrying trucks, some are driving oxcarts to deliver goods, some are driving donkeys to pull trucks, and some stop to enjoy the scenery of the Bianhe River。 

On the Bianhe River, there are many boats competing for success。Some are moored near the dock, others are driving in the river。Some big ships are so heavy that the owners employ many teners to pull them。A large ship carrying goods has sailed under the bridge and will soon cross the bridge hole。At this time, the boatman on the big ship looked very busy。Some stood on the top of the ship's canopy and lowered the sails;Some were pushing hard on the side of the ship;Some use long pole to hold the roof of the bridge hole, so that the ship can pass safely along the water。The tense scene attracted the attention of tourists on the bridge and nearby boatmen, who stood on the sidelines Shouting and cheering。The painting Along the River during the Qingming Festival vividly depicts the busy and tense transportation scene on the Bianhe River, which adds to the life atmosphere of the painting。 

Zhang Zeduan has a high degree of artistic generalization, so that "Qingming River Scene" reached a high artistic level。"Along the River during Qingming Festival" rich content, numerous characters, the scale of the grand, are unprecedented。The picture of "Qingming Along the River" is dense and orderly, from the quiet suburbs to the lively city market, everywhere is fascinating。