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Prosperous Suzhou (Chinese: trad. 姑蘇繁華圖 simp. 姑苏繁华图 Gūsū Fánhuá Tú) originally entitled Burgeoning Life in a Resplendent Age (t 盛世滋生圖 s 盛世滋生图 Shèngshì Zīshēng Tú) is an exceptionally long 18th-century scroll painting (handscroll) created in 1759 by the Chinese court painter Xu Yang. Depicting the bustling urban life of Suzhou it combines Western perspective with traditional Chinese style.