Framing design in china as a “ modern ” practice : from chronology to critical analysis

History〕by Xia Yanjing, 2009; The Design History of China by Gao Feng, 2006) of design history still consider the tools made by Homo erectus yuanamouensis during the lower Paleolithic period as the beginning of design practice in China. Most authors consider design simply as an act of ‘making things’ while many do not find any distinctions among the concepts of “craft” (工藝) , “art” (美術) and “design” (設計).