Saturday, February 21, 2009

Class Notes # 1

Welcome everyone!

Here is a synopsis of the first lecture for your notes.

1840 - 1842


The Opium War

1843
The Treaty of Nanjing

Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Ningbo and Shanghai have been

turned into one of the country five trading ports.

the 1860s
Tushan Wan Art Studio, Shanghai

1908
The first art school taught in Western art forms by Chinese artist
Zhou Xiang

1912
Qing Dynasty declined and founding of the Republic of China

1919
May Fourth Movement

At the beginning of the 20th century, young Chinese artists went to
Europe and Japan for studying. And they brought back western art to
China on 1920s and 1930s.

Artists: Lin Fengmian, Xu Beihong, Wu Dayu, Liu Haisu, Pang Xunqin

1937-1945
Anti-Japanese War

1943
Speech by Mao Zedong at the Yanan Forum on Literature and Art

1949
The People's Republic of China was established

1966-1976
Cultural Revolution

1985–1986
the 85' New Wave Art Movement

1989 June Fourth Event

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