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Classical Chinese Quotes & Paintings · 2025 Series (50 Quotes & 50 Paintings)

Dear Reader,

I’m delighted to share with you the 2025 Annual Seriesof Classical Chinese Quotes & Paintings—a quiet, simple way to experience classical Chinese wisdom not only through words, but also through the visual language of traditional art.

This series is presented as a thoughtfully designed downloadable PowerPoint file via Google Docs, created for slow reading, personal reflection, and gentle inspiration.

What’s included in this series:

50 classical Chinese quotes, presented in bilingual format (English + Chinese)
50 paired classical Chinese paintings, with high-quality JPG images included on each slide
A calm, meditative rhythm: one slide for the painting, followed by the next slide for the text
Designed to be enjoyed unhurriedly, at your own pace

This edition is a downloadable PowerPoint file via Google Docs, containing:

50 classical Chinese paintings (JPG included inside each slide)
50 paired Chinese quotes, each presented in bilingual format (Chinese + English)
One slide for the painting, followed by the next slide for the text — in a quiet, meditative rhythm
Designed for slow reading, personal reflection, and gentle inspiration

You can preview a small sample of the slides here:

[Sample Preview] Classical Chinese Quotes & Paintings · 2025 Series

✧ Why I Created This Series

Classical Chinese wisdom is spacious — it breathes.

Paintings from the old masters do the same.

Together, they slow us down.

They remind us of gentleness, clarity, patience, resilience, and the art of seeing the world as it is.

I hope this series brings you a moment of stillness in a busy day — a quiet corner where beauty and meaning meet.

Thank you for being here, for reading, and for walking this journey of rediscovering Chinese wisdom together.

With appreciation,

Jian

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À propos Jian Xu

Chinese Wisdom Express | Substack

Hello and welcome!

I’m a Beijing-based native Chinese with a deep love for classical Chinese wisdom. Through my Substack Page, Chinese Wisdom Express, I share quotes, poems, essays, stories, and reflections that still shine today—hoping to build bridges of understanding between China and the wider world.

Chinese Wisdom Express is a one-person labor of love—built on hours of researching, translating, proofreading, editing, and curating timeless quotes, poems, stories, essays, and reflections.

If you’ve enjoyed what you’ve read and would like to support this work, you can do so here with a small donation. Every gesture means a lot and helps keep this space alive and open for all.

✦ An open invitation

If you ever have questions about Chinese literature or culture, please feel free to get in touch. And if your travels bring you to Beijing—whether for business or leisure—I would be delighted to invite you for tea or coffee if our schedules allow. You can always reach me via email at the address below.

Thank you for being part of this journey.

Jian

(Email: Jian-Xu [AT] outlook.com)

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