This is a compilation of articles written by Li Xianting on the various aspects of contemporary Chinese art, covering issues on art market, art movements, the development of oil painting and ink painting, and his view on the art of a few artists such as Fang Lijun, Chen Wenji, Huang Yongping, Zeng Fanzhi, Zeng Hao, Yang Maolin, etc.
The articles were orginally published in periodicals and journals in the Mainland. The sources are provided in the back of the book.