An array substrate, comprising: a base substrate and a plurality of data signal lines, a plurality of first scanning signal lines which are insulated from each other and intersected with the plurality of data signal lines, a plurality of second scanning signal lines which are insulated from each other and intersected with the plurality of data signal lines, a plurality of first switching elements, and a plurality of second switching elements, which are disposed on the base substrate, wherein the plurality of data signal lines and the plurality of first scanning signal lines are intersected with each other to define a plurality of sub-pixels which are arranged in an array; each sub-pixel includes a pixel electrode; each first scanning signal line is configured to control all first switching elements in one row of sub-pixels; such as either the plurality of first switching elements or the plurality of second switching elements are employed to control an on- and off-state of all the plurality of sub-pixel of the array; characterized in that: one second scanning signal line of the plurality of second scanning signal lines is disposed at a position between a (2N+1)th row of sub-pixels and a (2N+2)th row of sub-pixels, or one second scanning signal line of the plurality of second scanning signal lines is disposed at a position corresponding to a (N+1)th row of sub-pixels, in which N is an integer greater than or equal to zero; each first switching element of the plurality of first switching elements is disposed in a corresponding sub-pixel and configured to control an on- and off-state of the corresponding sub-pixel; each second switching element of the plurality of second switching elements is disposed in a corresponding sub-pixel group and configured to simultaneously control an on- and off-state of all sub-pixels in the corresponding sub-pixel group, and is connected with one data signal line of the plurality of data signal lines, one second scanning signal line of the plurality of second scanning signal lines and all pixel electrodes in the corresponding sub-pixel group provided with the second switching element; and each second scanning signal line is configured to control all second switching elements in one row of sub-pixel groups, wherein every group of sub-pixels comprises at least two sub-pixels, the at least two sub-pixels of a group are located in the (2N+1)th row of sub-pixels and the (2N+2)th row of sub-pixels in a case where one second scanning signal line of the plurality of second scanning signal lines is disposed at the position between the (2N+1)th row of sub-pixels and the (2N+2)th row of sub-pixels, or the at least two sub-pixels of a group are located in the (N+1)th row of sub-pixels in a case where one second scanning signal line of the plurality of second scanning signal lines is disposed at the position corresponding to the (N+1)th row of sub-pixels. one second scanning signal line of the plurality of second scanning signal lines is disposed at a position between a (2N+1)th row of sub-pixels and a (2N+2)th row of sub-pixels, or one second scanning signal line of the plurality of second scanning signal lines is disposed at a position corresponding to a (N+1)th row of sub-pixels, in which N is an integer greater than or equal to zero; each first switching element of the plurality of first switching elements is disposed in a corresponding sub-pixel and configured to control an on- and off-state of the corresponding sub-pixel; each second switching element of the plurality of second switching elements is disposed in a corresponding sub-pixel group and configured to simultaneously control an on- and off-state of all sub-pixels in the corresponding sub-pixel group, and is connected with one data signal line of the plurality of data signal lines, one second scanning signal line of the plurality of second scanning signal lines and all pixel electrodes in the corresponding sub-pixel group provided with the second switching element; and each second scanning signal line is configured to control all second switching elements in one row of sub-pixel groups, wherein every group of sub-pixels comprises at least two sub-pixels, the at least two sub-pixels of a group are located in the (2N+1)th row of sub-pixels and the (2N+2)th row of sub-pixels in a case where one second scanning signal line of the plurality of second scanning signal lines is disposed at the position between the (2N+1)th row of sub-pixels and the (2N+2)th row of sub-pixels, or the at least two sub-pixels of a group are located in the (N+1)th row of sub-pixels in a case where one second scanning signal line of the plurality of second scanning signal lines is disposed at the position corresponding to the (N+1)th row of sub-pixels.