Listening to the Zither (Qin) of the Song Dynasty depicts a private gathering. The two listeners are in official attires, but the zither player is dressed as a Daoist. Who is he? Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty handwrote a title for the painting and asked Prime Minister Cai Jing to inscribe a poem. Why it affected me so much? Professor Li Song from Peking University shares his findings.

The inaugural season of the CGTN Art Series, "The Song, Painted," is a virtual exhibition of the Song-dynasty masterpieces that are currently housed in museums worldwide.

CGTN presents to the world a sumptuous journey of culture – zooming in on the Song-dynasty art and the ethos reflected in the paintings and delving into a millennial dream.

Enter the exhibition: The Song, Painted