From the entrepreneurial spirit of individual designers to the global ambitions of a nation, China Design Now explores how China's new design culture began, how it is developing, and where it is going. Within the framework of three cities-Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Beijing-a broad range of topics is covered, including new media, fashion, architecture, and urban planning. This book is being published for a headline exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, which coincides with the Beijing 2008 Olympics.