Title: Exploring Chinese Picture Books

Speaker: Wang Lijun

Time: Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 14:00–16:00

(Doors open at 13:30)

Venue: Yongman Theater, Shahe Campus

Organizer: Aesthetic Education Center, Beihang University

Registration:

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Abstract:

Picture books represent a distinctive and multifaceted art form that brings together illustration, literature, and book design. Increasingly enriched by digital media, they are published and presented to readers as a vital and independent form of integrated artistic expression. Outstanding picture books convey meaningful perspectives on life, uphold values of truth, goodness, and beauty, and subtly inspire readers—especially the young, who form their primary audience.

This lecture will combine a visual presentation with high-quality images of original picture book artworks, showcasing more than 80 exquisite Chinese stories as illustrated by a diverse array of Chinese artists.

About the Speaker:

Wang Lijun is Secretary General of the Comics Art Committee of the China Artists Association, a member of the Expert Committee of the China National Committee for the Wellbeing of the Next Generation, a graduate supervisor in the School of Animation and Digital Arts at Communication University of China, and a mentor at the Wang Lijun Studio within the Animation School of Beijing Film Academy. He also serves as a standing committee member of the Cartoon Art Committee of the China Television Artists Association.

Wang is an accomplished cartoonist, curator, and publisher of comics and picture books. He is the founder and curator of the China Picture Book Exhibition and the Zhang Leping Picture Book Award. He has served as a final-round judge for several major international animation and picture book competitions, including the Golden Dragon Award, the Golden Dolphin Award, the New Light Award, and the Times Award. In 2024 and 2025, he was instrumental in curating and organizing the "Grand Masters · China" project at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy. He also acts as the authorized agent for the works of renowned Chinese cartoonists such as Zhang Leping and Hua Junwu.

Editor: Lyu Xingyun