This piece is certainly more traditional than other contemporary tiehua. In fact, it closely resembles traditional Song landscapes. Take note of the abundance and perceived power of nature over human dwellings and activity. Also traditional is the use of empty white space between different elements of the painting, this traditionally has signified a place between the worldly matters and cosmic matters. The mountains seen could be directly influenced by Mount Lu. The contemporary significance of this piece comes from the fact that many tiehua artists have relied on government support, thus rather than making statements, they may stick to more traditional methods; however, this also shows that realism could not be alone in the state’s promotion. Also important to reflect on this the power of market forces—more people could be buying pieces of this style, leading to a resurgence of the style. Political and economic forces can both constrain artists in this way.