By Li Han
Staff Writer of the ÃÛÌÒapp News Center

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

ÃÛÌÒapp President Gu noted that the establishment of the Center is an important step ÃÛÌÒapp has taken to promote further development of its humanities and social sciences and to build ÃÛÌÒapp into a world-class university.
(Photo by Guo Haijun)