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The evolution and current status of modern design in China and the West is analysed and compared in the context of each region's economic, technological and cultural development. The dynamic interaction between these three elements and modern design reveals the forces that drive the development of design education in modern China, namely: a new type of industrialisation, global economic integration, internationalisation of education, digital media technology, Internet technology, culture and creative industries, modern services industries and cyclical industries.

Design education is fundamental not only for the socio-economic and cultural development, but also for the enhancement of creativity in the country. An in-depth study of design education under the context of "globalisation" and of the diversity of design education in China will help us to more accurately anticipate its future development. Taking as a case in point the practice of Shandong University of Art and Design, this article aims to trace the historical interaction between education and economic development for the purpose of illustrating an educational vision that seeks to connect faculty set up with industry development and professional training with market needs.

Over the past 100 years or so, there have been significant archaeological discoveries in various regions of China. Many of the archaeological results are truly refreshing in changing people's simplistic views of the social history in ancient China and throwing new light on the complex composition of ancient Chinese culture. This motivates the present study into a discussion of the regional traits as well as the mobility of the design culture in ancient China.

In recent years, design education in China has been undergoing rather profound changes. Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts has been closely monitoring these changes and implementing necessary adjustments in an effort to "keep up with the times". Academics need to make every effort to maintain our optimism and self-motivation as well as a reasonable dose of foresight, and to appropriately adjust our approaches and reach beyond our comfort zone, all for the purpose of maintaining the momentum for Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.

This paper presents international multi-cultural students' network project for the Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP) in cooperation with 12 schools from 12 countries of all five continents. DO SMART BUSINESS is CSCP's first real global project to promote world-wide switching practice and changing life style towards sustainable consumption and production. It has 52 themes divided in five sections: Environment, Society, Economic, Labour and Human Rights.