Modern China

China from the twentieth century to today.

1912–present

Beginner's Guide

What is modern China?

Modern China (1912–present), an introduction

Periods

Republic of China

Republic of China

The People’s Republic of China

The People’s Republic of China

All content | Modern China

Art of modern China—from hanging scrolls to socialist realism.

Zhang Daqian, <em>Panorama of Mount Lu</em>

Zhang Daqian, Panorama of Mount Lu

Art in the Mao era and Cultural Revolution, an introduction

Art in the Mao era and Cultural Revolution, an introduction

Dong Xiwen, <em>The Founding of the Nation</em>

Dong Xiwen, The Founding of the Nation

The potentials of modern Chinese art in the Republic of China (1912–49)

The potentials of modern Chinese art in the Republic of China (1912–49)

Hu Yichuan, <em>To the Front!</em>

Hu Yichuan, To the Front!

Xu Beihong, <em>Tian Heng and His Five Hundred Followers</em>

Xu Beihong, Tian Heng and His Five Hundred Followers

Gao Jianfu, <em>Flying in the Rain</em>

Gao Jianfu, Flying in the Rain

Xu Zhen – ‘Artists Change the Way People Think’

Xu Zhen – ‘Artists Change the Way People Think’

Xu Bing, <em>Book from the Sky</em>

Xu Bing, Book from the Sky

Ai Weiwei, <em>Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn</em>

Ai Weiwei, Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn

Luo Zhongli, <em>Father</em>

Luo Zhongli, Father

Xu Bing, <em>Monkeys Grasp for the Moon</em>

Xu Bing, Monkeys Grasp for the Moon

Selected Contributors

Tiffany Wai-Ying Beres

Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan

Megan Lorraine Debin

Asian Art Museum

Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art