Understanding China Through Comics

Jing Liu’s Understanding China Through Comics, published by Stone Bridge Press from 2016 onward, is a nonfiction graphic series that distills thousands of years of Chinese history into an accessible, illustrated narrative. Across its three volumes, Liu serves as both writer and artist, crafting a clear, engaging survey that moves from ancient dynasties through key cultural and political developments. The series matters as an ambitious, single-creator effort to make China’s complex past approachable for a general audience, blending scholarly grounding with the visual appeal of the comic form.