By Li Han

Staff Writer of the Tsinghua News Center

A ceremony to mark the opening of the Research Center for Chinese Ancient Document Studies was held on April 24 in Tsinghua’s Main Building.

Tsinghua University President Gu Binglin, Tsinghua Vice President Xie Weihe, and renowned scholars in the field attended the opening ceremony.

Mr. Fu Xuanzong, Former Chief-editor of the Zhonghua Book Company and an expert in Chinese ancient document studies, becomes the new Center’s Director. Mr. Yang Muzhi, Deputy Director of the National Ancient Book Reorganization and Publication Plan and Vice Director of China’s General Press and Publication Administration, Mr. Zhan Furui, Director of the National Library, Mr. Li Yan, General Manager of the Zhonghua Book Company, Mr. Xu Jun, Deputy Chief-editor of the Zhonghua Book Company, and Mr. Liu Yuejin from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences all become associate researchers of the Center.

Tsinghua President Gu noted that the establishment of the Center is an important step Tsinghua has taken to promote further  development of its humanities and social sciences and to build Tsinghua into a world-class university.

(Photo by Guo Haijun)