Celebration rostrum, seated in the front row are: Sun Jiazheng (sixth from left), Cai Wu (sixth from right), Wang Wenzhang(fifth from left),Lu Changhua( fifth from right), Wang Zaixi (fourth from right), Feng Yuan (third from right ), Gao Shuxun (fourth from left), Liu Dawei (third from left), Ren Jiyu (second from right), Guo Hancheng (second from left), Li Xiong(first from left), Wang Jian(first from right)

　　November 1, 2008, the 30th anniversary celebration of Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Arts was held at the Conference Hall of the China National Academy of Arts. Liu Yandong, member of the Political Bureau of Central Committee of the CPC, State Councilor sent a congratulatory message for the celebration. Sun Jiazheng, Vice-Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, President of CLFAC attended and addressed for the celebration. Cai Wu, Minister of The Ministry of Culture, Wang Wenzhang, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Culture, President of CNAA attended the celebration and delivered a speech.Honored guests from Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Education, the State Council Academic Degrees Committee, Ministry of Finance, the State Bureau of Foreign Experts Affairs, China Federation of Literary and Art Circle, representatives from other colleges and universities across the country, alumni from all over the world, the team of instructors, faculty and students, over 800 people in total attended the celebration. National Palace Museum, National Museum, National Library, Newspaper Office of China Culture Journal, China Art Gallery, Research Institute of Chinese Traditional Painting, Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall, Management Agency of Prince Gong’s Mansion, Chinese Theater Association, Chinese Dancers Association, Chinese Artists Association, School of Arts of Peking University , Academy of Arts and Design of Tsinghua University, Beijing Normal University, Academy of Arts of China, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Central Conservatory of Music, Central Drama Institute, The National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, Communication University of China, Shandong Art Institute, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Drama Institute, Beijing Institute of Dancing, Beijing Film Academy, Nanjing Normal University, Shenzhen University, Nanjing Art Institute, Shandong Academy of Arts and Crafts, Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, such as over hundred of other colleges and universities extend their congratulations through letters and telegrams. Among the Leaders, honored guests and alumni attending the celebration event, there are Ren Jixu, honorary curator of the National Library, Lu Changhua, Deputy Secretary General of the CPPCC National Committee, Wang Zaixi, Vice President of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait, Feng Yuan, member of the Party Group and Vice-Chairman of the Chinese Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Liu Dawei, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Artists Association and Executive Vice Chairman of China Artists Association, Gao Shunxun, Director General of Personnel Department of Culture Ministry, Li Xiong, Director General of Accounting Department of Culture Ministry, Han Yongjin, Director General of Education and Technology Department of Culture Ministry, Wang Jian, President of Beijing Education Examination Authority, Zhuang Hansheng, President of Chinese Cross-strait Culture and Arts Foundation, Zhan Furui, Librarian of National Central Library and Secretary of the Party, Kong Fanzhuo, Director General of Newspaper Office of China Culture Journal, and Secretary of the Party, Bu Jian, Editor-in-chief of Newspaper Office of China Culture Journal, Wu Jiang, President of China Peking Opera Theater, Long Rui, President of Research Institute of Chinese Traditional Painting, Wang Mingming, member of Standing Committee, the CPPCC, President of Beijing Art Academy, Gu Changjiang, Director of The Management Agency of Prince Gong’s Mansion, Secretary of the Party, Zhang Qingshan, Vice President of The Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Arts, president of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Arts music department head Li Jiang, Feng Shuangbai, President of the Chinese Dancers Association, Wang Yaohua, Vice Chairman of Fujian CPPCC, vice chairman of CPPCC, Huang Gesheng, Vice Chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region CPPCC, President of Guangxi Academy of Arts, Zhao Lixian, Director General of State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, Liu Baoli, Deputy Director General of International Cooperation and Exchange Department, Ministry of Education, Li Daguang, Deputy Director General of HK, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Office, Wang Jinsong, Vice President of Tshinghua University, Zhang Huijun, President of Beijing Film Academy, Pan Gongkai, President of Central Academy of Fine Arts, Xu Jiang, President of Academy of Arts of China, Wen Huaisha, the famous cultural scholar, Fen Zeng, the well-known scholar and artist, Wang Kun, the famous singer, Hu Shian, Secretary of the Party of Central College for Cultural Administration Cadres, Sun Shuxian, Secretary of the Party of State Oceanic Administration and Senior Deputy Director, Bai Guoqing, President of Chinese Institute for Artistic Scientific and Technological Research, Li Wenrui, Vice President of the Palace Museum, Wang Yamin, Vice President of the Palace Museum, Duan Yong, Vice President of the Palace Museum, Qian Linxiang, Secretary of the Party and Deputy Director of the Art Gallery of China, Huang Baoyin, Director of Arts and Science Division of Academic Degree Committee of the State Council. Guo Hancheng, the former Vice President of The Graduates School of Chinese National Academy of Arts. Li Xifan, the former Senior Vice President of Chinese National Academy of Arts, Qu Ruihai, the former Secretary of the Party and Senior Vice President of Chinese National Academy of Arts, Yang Xiaoyang, President of Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts, Zhang Zhimin, President of Shandong Institute of Arts, Pan Lusheng, President of Shangdong Academy of Arts and Crafts, He Jie, Vice President of Art School of Tshinghua University, Wu Weimin, President of Academy of Fine Arts, Li Qimao, the famous artist from Taiwan, Ou Haonian, the famous artist from Taiwan, Beate Reifenscheid, Librarian of Ludwig Museum in Germany, Latland, Art Director of International Drama Association.

　　China National Academy of Art is the only national level scientific research institution in the field of fine Arts; in recent years, to meet the country's economic, social and cultural development as requested, China National Academy of Art conducted a full range of adjustment and reform, in the leadership of the Ministry of Culture and the guidance and supports of other relevant departments, while continuing to maintain the advance in artistic and scientific research, it also further strengthens the development pace in the artistic creation and art education, gradually forming the coexistences of art scientific research, artistic creation and art education, and the good pattern of co-development. The Graduate School has been the pattern in the three important pillars, which was formally established in 1978, is the first batch of units released by the State Council to confer Dr. and Master’s degrees. In 2003, approved by the State Council Academic Degrees Committee, the Graduate School of China National Academy of Art became the first national academic unit of Art with first class level. In recent years, pioneering the adoption of Endeavor, Graduate School has cultivated a team of professional supervisors, eight Doctorate base, nine Master base and Post-doctorate base and constitutes a new disciplinary system, and becomes the most influential education institute for graduate school in the fired of Art research. Now, the China National Academy of Art has nearly a thousands of post-graduates, with more than 12,000 square meters of modern teaching buildings, and is qualified to accept students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, which is a graduate education institute providing abundant of subjects and comprehensive types of recruitments. Talking about teaching, China National Academy of Art focuses on interactions between research and teaching, combinations of theories and realities, keeping on exploring ideas, collecting new knowledge, and actively carrying out international communications, and explores characteristic method to operate the school. Past three decades, the China National Academy of Art has cultivated nearly 5,000 doctoral students, postgraduates as well as various types of research and studies students; the graduates are located in domestic and foreign scientific research and cultural institutions, and become the backbones for China's contemporary art scientific research, creative and cultural management.

　　Liu Yandong, member of the Political Bureau of the CCCPC, and State Councilor sent a congratulatory letter for the 30th anniversary celebration of Graduate School of China National Academy of Art, reads as follows:
　　On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Graduate School of the China National Academy of Arts, I wish to extend the warmest congratulations for the whole school staff and the vast majority of alumni and students!
During 30 years, having depending on the sole strength of a large number of scholars and art scholar Masters, which is assembled by China National Academy of Art, Graduate School has based on the fine tradition, goaled at collecting new knowledge and purifying professional knowledge, actively taken advantages of multi-disciplinary integration, and cultivated a large number of senior professionals in the areas of Art and Culture, and effectively contributed to the prosperity and development of cultural undertakings of China.

　　I hope that Graduate School of the China National Academy of Art will adhere to the theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics, explore and innovate, forge ahead bravely, constantly deepen postgraduate education reform, improve the teaching, research and creation level, and strive to cultivate more and better senior arts professionals to contribute to the great development and great prosperity of socialist culture, and enhancement of national cultural soft strength , and realization of great rejuvenation of Chinese nation! "

　　Li Lanqing, former member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau, the CPCCC, former Vice Premier, wrote for the celebration: “inheritance is the foundation of Culture and Art, innovation is the soul of Culture and Art." Sun Jiazheng, Vice-Chairman of CPPCC is pleased to write the message of “scholar enthusiasm, academic spirit" for the celebration message. Zheng Wantong, Vice-Chairman of CPPCC National Committee also wrote message for the celebration, " to inherit from the past for the future, and create greater glories once again".

　　Cai Wu, Minister of Ministry of Culture attended the celebration and delivered a speech. In his speech, Cai Wu, the minister highly affirmed the China National Academy of Art’s striving forward, exploring tirelessly and achieving fruitfully during the past three decades; and extended appreciations to all the supervisors who have devoted their years of intelligence and efforts to cultivate all graduate students. At the same time, Cai Wu, the Minister had a rather high opinion of China National Academy of Art on its achievements in teaching, research and fruits of creativity in recent years, and spoke highly of China National Academy of Art active exploration in the education philosophy, he said: "We are also delighted to see that China National Academy of Art is able to base on needs of the society for newly emerging disciplines and comprehensive talents to structure the disciplines; to timely establish the Culture Strategy and Cultural Policy Studies, the Art Market, Art Management, Art Economics, Non-material Cultural Heritage Protection and other series of new subject orientation, and to cultivate a large number of new professionals. "" it is the critical guarantee for China National Academy of Art to strengthen international exchanges and run the school in the international way to keep dynamic and maintain high-quality teaching standards. In recent years, China National Academy of Art has gradually speeded up the process of internationalization, has invited a number of internationally renowned artists, Nobel Prize winners to lecture. Not long ago, even invited 10 academicians of Art School of Academy de France to interactively communicate with our graduate students. At the same time, the China National Academy of Art assigned graduate students to attend international art workshops and exhibitions, to visit and collect folk songs in many countries and regions of Asia and Europe, as well as to set up relationships of cooperation and communications with foreign colleges and universities, and plan to exchange students and other series of measures, and to create a new pattern of internationalization for postgraduates’ cultivation.." Cai Wu, the Minister, in his speech, also placed special emphasis on importance of the Arts and Arts education, he said:" Art as a unique cultural form, in the whole process of human culture places an extremely important position. Look in today's world, international communications and competitions have been increasingly presented in the cultural level, as Hu Jintao, General Secretary in the seventeenth report pointed out: 'culture has increasingly become an important source of national cohesion and creativity, and increasingly a critical factor of overall national competition strength.' In this international competition, the Chinese are not content with backward position; we must foster first-class cultural and artistic talents, create an internationally influential works of art to enhance our own cultural soft power, and establish the position of China's contemporary culture and the arts in the international structure. During this process, the cultivation of high-level cultural and artistic talents is core and fundamental. From this perspective, the cultivation and fostering of postgraduates of China National Academy of Art is a long way to go. " Finally, Cai Wu, the Minister, had great expectations and hopes for China National Academy of Art that she would conscientiously sum up historical experience, inherit and carry forward the fine tradition of academic spirit and education, keep in mind their mission and responsibilities, hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, implement in-depth the scientific concept of development, further emancipate the mind, forge ahead and advance, with practical action to make greater contributions for the prosperity of China's contemporary cultural development!

　　Wang Wenzhang, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Culture, President of China Art Academy, attended and addressed. Wang Wenzhang, the Deputy Minister, firstly welcomed and extended thanks for the arrivals of leaders, honored guests and alumni, and on behalf of the China Art Academy to deliver his highest considerations to the predecessors. Minister Wang, reviewed the full brilliant calendar of exploration and development of China National Academy of Art, summarized the remarkable achievements of China Art Academy in many aspects of Arts research, Artistic creation, the protection of intangible cultural heritage, artistic creation, Arts and Crafts building, overseas academic exchanges and major exhibitions, and with an emphasis on today's prosperity of China Art Academy. He pointed out: "the current Graduate School, just as everyone can see today, is full of vigor and vitality, and is the academic halls for overseas and local students to encourages their youth, explore knowledge, review the past and understand the new, and explore penetrating views. With the firm spirit of giving up the day and night, but seeking for knowledge, they are roaming in the pragmatic and realistic academic ideals. “and stressed that such an touching picture, can not do without years of selfless dedications and pioneering spirit of full-house professional supervisors and graduate school teaching and administrative staff. Subsequently, Minister Wang further stressed the educational achievements of Chinese Academy of Art was also reflected in the majority of alumni, who brought glory and honors to their school with their outstanding performances. Minister Wang congratulated them, also foreseen the future with all, said: "the 17th CPC National Congress promotes socialist cultural great development and prosperity, emerges a new upsurge in building socialist culture. In such a grand goal of the requirements of the times , we should strive to study and implement the scientific development concept, motivate ourselves by the responsibilities entrusted by the history and the times, emancipate the mind, seek truth and sharp creation, ' as the universe revolves, the wise should seek for ceaseless self-improvement.’ for the construction of the China Art Research Institute for the domestic first-class, world-renowned research center for the arts, arts education center and the international art exchange center to work together! Let’s make mutual efforts to make China Art Academy to be the first-class University in China, and to be internationally recognized Art Research Center, Art Education Center and Art Communication Center. With the aim of increasingly improving the education performance of China Art Academy to new development stage, we shall explore and more forward. With our united endeavor, China Art Academy and Graduate School will lead to a more brilliant tomorrow! "Finally, Minister Wang, extended his admiration to all leaders, units and friends for their cares, guidance and supports for the education development of Graduate School of China Art Academy and wished that Graduate School of China Art Academy would thrive best for the future!

　　Then, Mr. Liu Mengxi, well-known scholar of China Art Academy was on behalf of all supervisors to speech. He pointed out that China Art Academy was the trinity of academic research, postgraduate education and artistic creation, and research-oriented high-level institution of Art. This kind of disciplines structure makes it possible for us to distinguish the subjects of our Graduate School from those of other universities, which has its own independent character. At the same time, Liu Mengxi also suggested that, in addition to academic degrees, the individual's talent, hard work and opportunity are the three necessary conditions for becoming talents, and hoped that the graduate students would be able to cherish the opportunity to study, and know how to appreciate and cherish. Subsequently, Beate Reifenscheid, Librarian of Ludwig Museum in Germany, He Jie, Vice President of Art School of Tshing University and distinguished Supervisor for Doctors, Li Daoxin, Professor of Beijing University had delivered speeches, which were on behalf of friendly foreign universities, other local colleges and universities and graduate alumni respectively. Li Nan, year 2006 PhD of. Graduate School of Chinese National Academy of Arts , Qiu Huijun, were as the student representatives of mainland students and HK, Macao and Taiwan students to speech respectively. At the same time, in celebration, such as the three students of Graduate School of Chinese National Academy of Arts, Wang yi, Zhang Bin and Zhou Tao were awarded honorary certificates for their outstanding contributions to earthquake relief, the Olympic Games and Paralympics Games.

　　In the same time of anniversary celebration, the Graduate School of Chinese National Academy of Arts also organized two large-scale exhibitions --- "High Mountains and long rivers --- 30-year presentation of educational achievements” and “ the Art of the Art School--- Major Art Show of teachers and students " systematically shows the educational achievements of Chinese National Academy of Arts in the past 30 years. Such as History of Chinese Art, The General Collection of Chinese Folk Art written by Wang Chaowen, China Intangible Cultural Heritage Series, The Complete Works of Chinese Arts and Crafts Master, History of China Ethnic Minorities Opera and Drama written by Wang Wenzhang, Modern Academic Classic of China written by Liu Mengxi, Huang Xiangpeng, A Grand Series of Music Heritage of China written by Huang Xiangpeng and Wang Zi Chu, Architecture Art History of China written by Xiao Me, General History of Chinese Arts written by Li Xifan, The Criticism Phenomenon of Chinese Contemporary Art written by Zhang Xiaoling and those works which were awarded with “Five Ones Project Award "," National Social Science Fund Outstanding Achievements Award "," China National Book Award "," Outstanding Cultural and Artistic Achievement Award of Ministry of Culture"," Dictionaries Comparison and Appraisal Award "such as varieties of original works of teachers and students; and vividly revealing the glorious history and outstanding achievements of the Graduate School of China National Academy of Arts during the past 30 years. the Art of the Art School--- Major Art Show of teachers and students mainly presents the teaching outcomes of the Graduate School of China National Academy of Arts in the category of painting practice in recent years, not only collecting the famous works of those well-known masters, such as Fan Zeng, Yang Yunfen, Feng Yuan, Li Dawei, Wang Mingming, Long Rui, He Jiaying, Tian Liming, Guo Yizhong, Jiang Baolin, Jiang Caiping etc, but also showing the Doctorate students and Master students of the Graudate School creates with the sense of "tradition of excellence, collection of knowledge”, vividly shows the leap-type development of the Graduate School of China National Academy of Arts in the category of practice teaching. In intuitive visual form, these two exhibitions present all-round remarkable achievements and rich history of creativity of Graduate School of Chinese National Academy of Art.

　　Peaches and plums do not have to talk; rain and wind of past three decades witnesses the ups and downs; great virtues bring harmony, to continue the brilliance and are famous for five continents.” The 30th anniversary celebration of Graduate School of CNAA is a commemoration of the past years, but also the commitments made for the future. She had carried out the mission with no failure, and will be bound to create even greater brilliance.

Liu Yandong, member of the Political Bureau of the CCCPC, and State Councilor sent a congratulatory letter

Cai Wu, Minister of Ministry of Culture, Wang Wenzhang, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Culture, Supervisors and students representatives delivered speeches.

After the ceremony, Sun Jiazheng, Vice Chairman of CPPCC, Chairman of CLFA, Cai Wu, Minister of Ministry ofCulture, Wang Wenzhang, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Culture, President of Graduate School of CNAA take photo with all faculty and students.

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Picture 1. Sun Jiazheng (right one), Vice-Chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), President of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC), awards honor certificate to Dr. Yi Wang of year 2006, which made outstanding contributions in the earthquake relief.

Picture 2. Cai Wu, Minister of Ministry of Culture Minister (second from left), Wang Wenzhang, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Culture, President of Graduate School of CNAA (first from right) present honor certificates to 2005 Master Zhou Tao (second from right ), 2005 PhD Zhang Bin (first left), which have made outstanding contributions to the preparations of the Olympic Games.

Picture 3. Cai wu, Minister of Ministry of Culture speeches at the ceremony

Picture 4. Wang Wenzhang, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Culture, President of Graduate School of CNAA speeches at the ceremony

Picture 5. Watching the "teacher-student exhibition": Sun Jiazheng (third from left), Cai Wu (third from right), Wang Wenzhang (second from right), Lu Changhua(second from left), Feng Yuan (first from left, back row), Liu Dawei ( first from right), Zhang Xiaoling (first from left)

Picture 6. Culture Minister Cai Wu visited the "teacher-student exhibition"

Picuture 7. Wang Wenzhang, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Culture, President of Graduate School of CNAA visited the "Teaching Achievements Exhibition"

Picture 8. Celebration rostrum, seated in the front row are: Sun Jiazheng(sixth from left), Cai Wu （sixth from right）, Wang Wenzhang (fifth from left), Lu Changhua (fifth from right), Wang Zaixi (forth from right), Feng Yuan (third from right), Gao Shuxun (fourth from left), Liu Dawei (third from left), Ren Jiyu (second from right), Guo Hancheng (second from left), Li Xiong (first from left), Wang Jian (first from right).