Prosperous Suzhou is a
handscroll, a long narrow scroll for displaying a series of scenes. It is twelve meters in length. European art and its techniques like
linear perspective became increasingly influential in China the 18th and 19th centuries. Skillfully composed,
Prosperous Suzhou combines Western linear perspective with traditional Chinese compositional devices. depicting in intricate detail the mid-18th century topography and customs of
Suzhou, allowing modern viewers to visit a Chinese city of 250 years ago. In addition, his inscription describes the scroll as a journey from
Mount Lingyan to the city walls of Suzhou, through the city, and ending at
Tiger Hill. The scroll vividly illustrates the visual appearance of the terrain, urban landscapes, and everyday life in an area covering several dozen miles. The middle of the scroll depicts an idealised view of all the activities of the bustling urban center of Suzhou. Viewers can see numerous merchants, traders, barges and passenger boats, as well as dense rows of shops and vendors. More than 4,800 human figures, 2,000 architectural structures, and 400 boats are present. File:Xu Yang - Women of the village working.jpg|Village women at work File:Xu Yang - Theatre play.jpg|Theater File:Xu Yang - Commerce on the water.jpg|Commerce on the water File:Xu Yang - Examination hall.jpg|Examination hall File:Xu Yang - Marriage.jpg|Marriage ceremony File:Tiger Hill and Xu Yang's inscription.jpg|Tiger Hill and Xu Yang's inscription == Exhibitions ==