This book discusses how China's transformations in the last century have shaped its arts and, of relevance, its philosophical aesthetics. For instance, how have political, economic and cultural changes shaped its aesthetic developments? And, how its long-standing beliefs and traditions intercept with the modernizing desires and forces and how have these changes materialized in the artistic manifestations? By answering these questions, this book brings the Chinese philosophical ideas on aesthetics in dialogue with those of the West. It makes an important contribution to the field of art,...