ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Chinese Piling paintings

Okay kiddo, have you ever seen tall buildings being built? They need something very strong to hold up the weight of the building! Well, in China, they use something called piles.

Now imagine a long piece of wood or metal that's pushed deep into the ground. This is called a pile. And they don't just put one, but a bunch of piles all next to each other to create a strong foundation for the building.

But piles aren't always fun to look at, right? So some very talented artists in China started to paint on them, creating beautiful pictures and designs. That's what we call Chinese piling paintings.

These artists use special paint that won't wash off and they make sure the designs are very detailed and colorful. So next time you see a tall building being built with piles, look closely, you might see some beautiful Chinese piling paintings too!