Hang Jian, born 1961, Ph. D., vice president of China Academy of Art, curator of the National Art Museum of China. Graduated from Department of Art History, Central Academy of Arts, he was once editor-in-chief of the Decoration Journal; director of Department of Art History, Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University; managing deputy director of Cheung Kong School of Arts and Design, Shantou University; senior visiting scholar to College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, Cornell University, USA. His writings include Design, Way of Design Basic Problems in Chinese Design, A History of Chinese Technology Aesthetics, The Idea of Craftsmanship, New Figural Art, Art Dimensions, Wisdom of the Body Spiritual Landscape of Contemporary Chinese Oil Paintings, A History of Chinese Technology Aesthetic Ideology, etc.
Guo Qiuhui, born 1979, Doctor of Design Art, graduated from Department of Art History, currently postdoctoral researcher with Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University. Writings include Chinese Arts and Crafts (written jointly), Chasing the Sun’s Light and Reflection (compiled jointly).