This book applies the philosophical ideas of historical materialism and dialectical materialism to summarize and analyze the creation and development of the world's animation art forms, technology forms and economic forms on the basis of a comprehensive study of the political, cultural, social and economic environments of a particular era, to outline the historical development of animation in China, to assess representative animation schools, animation studios and artists, and to analyze the causes, characteristics and development of animation in terms of ideology, subject matter, artistic style, technology, management and industry, as well as the relationship between them. It also analyses in detail the causes, characteristics and development of animation in terms of ideology, subject matter, artistic style, technology, management and industry, as well as the relationship between them.