A shot of the inscription written by Chairman Mao Zedong (1893–1976), "Let a hundred flowers blossom; get rid of the stale and bring forth the fresh," to celebrate the founding of the Research Institute of Chinese Theatre Arts, the predecessor of the Chinese National Academy of Arts.

As a national art research institution, the Chinese National Academy of Arts was formed by merging the Research Institute of Chinese Theatre Arts, the National Music Research Institute and the National Fine Arts Research Institute, giving the institution a rich heritage of over 70 years. As General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, "Literature and art are the clarion call for the advancement of the times, and are the most representative feature leading the ethos of an era." The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2022 also called for further effort to build up cultural confidence and strength and secure new successes in developing socialist culture. 

On the eve of the 2023 session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), which opened on March 4, China News Release had an exclusive interview with Zhou Qingfu, a member of the CPPCC National Committee and president of the Chinese National Academy of Arts, on his views about the CPC Central Committee's proposal to build up cultural confidence and strength and secure new successes in developing socialist culture.