Why has China regarded landscape as a synonym for scenery since ancient times?

water is one of the most active factors in the formation and development of natural environment. It exists on the earth in different forms, such as rivers, lakes, seas, springs, waterfalls, glaciers and groundwater. Water is the basic element of landscape construction. In landscape construction, there are often vivid features such as the shape, sound, shadow, color, light and taste of water. Water is often skillfully combined with mountains to form a beautiful landscape. Therefore, China has regarded landscape as a synonym for scenery since ancient times.