We can thus say that path China and subsequently Chinese art is takig is both unpredictable and open.It doesn't follow any static or linear principle of development, but rather a logic of testing opportunities step by step in a dynamic system influenced by many factors. A system which doesn't seem so far from the principle of'Touching the Stones' presented by Deng Xiaoping as guiding model for his opportunistic and pragmatic policy: looking at the wide Yangze river, he would advise everybody to cross it only by touching the stones spread on the ground every now and then...

該書收錄瞭超過60位藝術傢，批評傢和策展人的作品，為瞭解和研究中國當代藝術提供瞭非常全麵和獨特的視角。書中有大量來自於不同類型作者的文章，展覽的全景圖片，以及藝術傢的采訪和全景的圖片。Touching the Stones非常深刻、詳實並且不失其精華性的十分適閤讀者收藏的讀物

Featuring the work of over 60 artists, critics and curators,Touching the Stones offers a comprehensive and original overview of the contemporary Chinese art scene. With contributions from a diverse array of writers, supplemented by exhibition overviews, interviews with artists and full colour plates, Touching the Stones is an insightful and essential addition to any reader’s collection.