CGTN's "The Song, Painted" is a virtual art series that decodes traditional Chinese aesthetics via lifestyles depicted in Song Dynasty paintings. With an innovative interface design, the series provides an array of graphics, illustrations and hand-drawn images to take viewers on a journey to unveil the essence of traditional Chinese culture. An interview section in the series sheds light on the glorious artistic riches that marked the heyday of ancient Chinese art over a thousand years ago.