Ancient Weir and Painting Countryside Exhibition Hall

　　The Ancient Weir and Painting Countryside Exhibition Hall is an important showcase window for the Ancient Weir and Painting Countryside Creative Base. It was renovated from the Dagangtou Cinema, covering a total area of 2,100 square meters, with the exhibition building itself spanning 800 square meters. It officially opened in February 2006.

　　The exhibition hall displays over 90 oil painting works by more than 40 painters from the Lishui Barbizon School. It also features a section dedicated to commercial (stock) paintings. The hall operates on a combined exhibition and sales model. The name "Lishui Barbizon School" is derived from the French Barbizon School.

　　In the late 1980s, a group of Lishui oil painters were inspired by the French Barbizon School, adopting the spirit of French Barbizon painters to depict their hometowns with realistic brushwork and a reverence for nature. After years of practice, their works achieved notable success in exhibitions both within and outside the province, gaining considerable influence—leading outsiders to refer to the Lishui painters as the "Lishui Barbizon." Today, the Lishui Barbizon School consists of over 100 artists.

　　Address: Dunan Road, Liandu District, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province

　　Type: Exhibition Hall