The theme of this years’ biennale is Chinese traditional album leaves, which is both a way of creating art works and also a unique way of appreciating and sharing paintings in the past. By revisiting this tradition, the biennale intends to overcome the habitual exhibition formats to revitalise the passion for Chinese painting research and practice, and to reform the daily condition of appreciating, making and exchanging from where Chinese painting originated. This can also be a good start to discuss its contemporary meaning and the core values of traditional culture.