Abstract:The previous design history studies often set the reform and opening up as the starting point of the design of New China In fact, during the period at the beginning of the founding of New China, China formed a unique design management system and a grass- roots design system represented by art companies and art societies. To a large extent, they all have the color of model originality and system innovation, which is different from the West and the period of the Republic of China. It is the logical starting point for the independent exploration and subjectivity construction of China design. It will also introduce new growth points to the development of the discipline of China design history. Only under this paradigm can we distinguish two