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Author: Li Zhongqing, Yang Xiaomin
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Publish Date: 1999-03-01
Features: Although Chinese comics started relatively late, they quickly rose to prominence, becoming a dazzling and vibrant art form that soon stood side by side with other artistic styles, emerging as a unique gem in the garden of Chinese artistic diversity. If the early development of European comics was closely linked to the Renaissance and the Reformation, then the development of modern Chinese comics is intimately connected with the anti-imperialist, anti-feudal, and national liberation struggles of the Chinese people. With a creative spirit, rich life experiences, and ever-deepening artistic mastery, comics exposed and satirized the corruption and darkness of old China from various perspectives and levels, promoting ideas of democracy and revolution, reflecting the journey of national resolution, showcasing the state of social development, the passage of time, and the living conditions of humanity. In enlightening the masses, awakening the people, uniting the populace, and striking enemies, comics played a role that other art forms could not replace.