This unique book shows why many believe Chinais the next "tidal wave" of opportun ty for art collector.s: thesheer creative output,the artistic variety and diversity nowblooming from within a country where,only a few decades ago, suchexpression would be repressed. In the West, contemporary Chinese art has becomethe subject of intense fascination and speculation. In this book,writer and photographer Jon Burris profiles twenty-five topcontemporary Chinese painters, sculptors,photographers, andconceptual artists, taking the reader into their studios andpresenting intimate glimpses into their life and work. As a result,he offers a lingering portrait of the contemporary Chinese artscene. From the symbolist paintings of Zhang Xiaogang,to the cynical realist works of Yue Minjun and the political popcanvases of Wang Guangyi, Burris details the historical, political,and cultural mimesis shaping China's contemporary artists.Amust-have book for admirers of contemporary Chinese art.

60年，在历史的长河中只是短暂的一瞬。然而，对于中国来说，却是充满了风云变幻和时代变迁的60年。。 本书以时间轴为主线，自1949年开始至2009年为止，内容以影响当代中国历史进程的重大事件及人物为主，涉及经济、政治、社会、文化、科技等领域，按照时序流向排列，并配以图、表，以及同一时间段内国际上发生的重大事件的链接对比，以期清晰地勾勒出新中国60年的发展脉络和路径，为读者提供一个了解当代中国的国际视角。通过阅读本书，读者可以对中华人民共和国60年的发展变化有一个清晰的初步了解。本书是英文版。