This book is based on the unique position of Nanjing University of the Art (NUA) in the history of Chinese art education and cultural development. It aims to present a comprehensive overview of the school's history and the achievements of its teachers and students. It selects important historical documents, works by teachers and students, and utilizes various threads to highlight NUA's role as a pioneer in higher art education in modern China. It utilizes off-white artistic paper and adopts the format of an old-fashioned calendar, presenting a unique texture reminiscent of that era.

Wenwen Qian is a lecturer at Nanjing University of the Arts. His main research direction is visual communication design. He participated in the visual image system design of Nanjing Culture and Art Festival, the visual system design of the International Museum Directors Forum, the logo design of the 2018 World Badminton Championship, and the visual image system design of the Youth Olympic Sports Park. Responsible for the exhibition image design of "Imagination · Mainstream Value" exhibition of Beijing Intermediate Art Museum and the exhibition image design of "Light of Integration" exhibition of Nanjing Week in China.

As the earliest independent institution that offers higher art education in China, Nanjing University of the Arts is jointly built by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government.