Chinese folk painting expressing good wishes on important themes has a long history. With the passing of time and the trend towards a richer daily life, it has in the last decade flourished tremendously, and nearly a hundred towns and villiages are officially recognized for the work of painters who increasingly cover a wider range of themes in more varied styles. The two hundred and more paintings in this book were chosen from some ten thousand, all covering a wide area of over twenty provinces and towns. They are extremely varied in style, reflecting a panorama of modern folk painting in China.
