The list of contemporary painters selected for Dahongpao as of 2022 is as follows:
Fan Zeng, Cui Ruzhuo, Huo Chunyang, Wang Xijing, Wang Yingchun, Deng Lin, Feng Dazhong, Wang Hongyou, Lu Yushun, Huang Hai, Long Rui, Bao Jinrong, Liu Jian, Liu Jinan, Liu Quanyi, Zhu Xunde, Bi Jianxun, He Shuifa, Wang Wei, Wang Junpu, Tang Qingnian, Wu Tuanliang, Feng Xiaoyang, Zhang Jiangzhou, Zhang Zhimin, Wang Jianhua, Li Xiang, Li Xiaoke, Li Jinkun, Li Aiguo, Du Chengsuo, Yang Jinxing , Chen Ping, Sheng Huizhong, Qin Lianjie, Xiao Junxian, Wu Dongshun, Xiao Qianzhong, Wang Mengbai, Hu Tilin, Zheng Junli, Du Mei, Song Zhaoqin, Zhu Yaokui, Dong Xiyuan, Luan Changzheng.
The origin of "Da Hong Pao" is the "Collection of Paintings by Chinese Famous Masters" series of publications jointly launched by Tianjin Fine Arts Publishing House, People's Fine Arts Publishing House and Taiwan Jinxiu Publishing House in the early 1990s, which mainly include " Another name for several large-scale series of painting albums such as "Collection of Paintings by Chinese Modern Famous Masters", "Collection of Calligraphy by Modern Chinese Masters", "Collection of Paintings by Contemporary Chinese Masters" and "Collection of Oil Paintings by Chinese Modern Masters". Since its first edition in the 1990s, it has been re-released every few years.
These collections of paintings have solemn "Chinese red" gilding letter binding style, large scale of topic selection, strict publishing regulations and exquisite printing and design standards. For a long time, it has continuously and systematically launched a series of representative works of important artists from modern to contemporary Chinese painting circles, making contributions to promoting the inheritance, innovation and development of Chinese art, and becoming a recognized and influential book brand. Over time, they were commonly known as "Dahongpao" by the painting circles and publishing houses.