From May 16th to 18th 2008, the National Conference on Construction and Discussion High Quality Courses of Design Major was Held in Hunan University.

More than 200 delegates and representatives from China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University, Tongji University and Communication University of China attended the conference. Famous designersKan Tai-keung, Wang Xu were invited as guests.
Vice Party secretary of Hunan University, prof. Luan Yonngyu and the vice president of China Central Academy of Fine Arts, prof. Tan Ping gave opening speeches.
The major concern of this conference was about the discussion of high quality design courses with professional characteristics.
Mr. Kan Tai-keung made a speech named “Design Education and Design Ethics”. He pointed out the deficiencies of design and design education in China, and said we should solve the problem of lacking originality based on adjusting our education. Prof. Xu Ping from China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Prof. Fu Liming from Jilin University, prof. Ma Quan from Tsinghua University, prof. Lu Shengzhang from Communication University of China, prof. Tian Shaoxi from Shenzhen University, associated professor Wang Chuan from China Central Academy of Fine Arts and Sun Yingying from Zhenjiang Sci-Tech University all delivered speeches on various topics such as auto styling, ad design, comic and animation, photography etc.
As the co-hoster of this conference, professor He Renke of Hunan University introduced School of Design in Hunan University to all the guests, prof. Ji Tie brought forward the new topic of “from graphic design to communication design”. During the conference, two exhibitions, “Biennale of School of Design, Hunan University” and “Typography in Hunan”, were held which attracts hundreds of teachers and students every day.