Sinology

Sinology camp for young scholars held in Zhejiang

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Friday, October 28, 2022

QUZHOU, China, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This is a report from China.org.cn:

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  • QUZHOU, China, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This is a report from China.org.cn:
    A Sinology camp for young scholars from various countries kicked off in eastern China's Zhejiang province on Oct. 23.
  • The study camp aims to promote traditional Chinese culture and people-to-people exchange, and to introduce a culturally rich and economically prosperous Zhejiang to the world.
  • In the eight-day program, 15 young Sinologists from 18 countries and 15 international students of Sinology-related majors at Chinese universities are visiting Shaoxing and Quzhou, two cities with long history and rich culture in Zhejiang.
  • The camp was co-organized by the International Confucian Association, the Quzhou municipal government, the Shaoxing municipal government, and Beijing Language and Culture University.

2022 Tang Prize Masters' Forum Series Sheds Light on Current Global Challenges

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Friday, October 14, 2022

TAIPEI, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Established by Dr. Samuel Yin in 2012, the Tang Prize celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with the 2022 Tang Prize Masters' Forum series that came to a successful conclusion in September.

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  • TAIPEI, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Established by Dr. Samuel Yin in 2012, the Tang Prize celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with the 2022 Tang Prize Masters' Forum series that came to a successful conclusion in September.
  • Six 2022 laureates, Professor Jeffrey Sachs for Sustainable Development, Drs.
  • Tens of thousands of students, scholars as well as interested laypeople were drawn to the event venues.
  • The livestream of the series on the Tang Prize Foundation's official YouTube channels also allowed a wider global audience to participate online in real time.

2022 Tang Prize Masters' Forum Series Sheds Light on Current Global Challenges

Retrieved on: 
Friday, October 14, 2022

TAIPEI, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Established by Dr. Samuel Yin in 2012, the Tang Prize celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with the 2022 Tang Prize Masters' Forum series that came to a successful conclusion in September.

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  • TAIPEI, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Established by Dr. Samuel Yin in 2012, the Tang Prize celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with the 2022 Tang Prize Masters' Forum series that came to a successful conclusion in September.
  • Six 2022 laureates, Professor Jeffrey Sachs for Sustainable Development, Drs.
  • Tens of thousands of students, scholars as well as interested laypeople were drawn to the event venues.
  • The livestream of the series on the Tang Prize Foundation's official YouTube channels also allowed a wider global audience to participate online in real time.

Giving Voice to Mute Objects, British Art Historian Wins 2022 Tang Prize in Sinology

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 Tang Prize in Sinology is awarded to Professor Dame Jessica Rawson, "for her gift and mastery of the craft of the visible to read the art and artifacts of Chinese civilization.

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  • TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 Tang Prize in Sinology is awarded to Professor Dame Jessica Rawson, "for her gift and mastery of the craft of the visible to read the art and artifacts of Chinese civilization.
  • As such visual systems are taken over in new contexts, they leave behind their former messages and gain thereby new associations.
  • Professor Rawson has also made extensive studies of ancient Chinese tombs which provided a complete afterlife world for the dead.
  • Against this backdrop, Dr. Samuel Yin established the Tang Prize in December 2012.

2022 Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science Honors Three Scientists for Developing COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines

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Sunday, June 19, 2022

After much waiting, names of the latest winners were finally announced at ten (GMT+8) in the morning of June 19.

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  • After much waiting, names of the latest winners were finally announced at ten (GMT+8) in the morning of June 19.
  • Fortunately, it took Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna less than 12 months to successfully develop vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.
  • While Dr. Kariko and Dr. Weissman found a way to reduce the immunogenicityiof mRNA, Dr. Cullis is credited with designing lipid nanoparticles for the delivery of mRNA vaccines.
  • These mRNA molecules are encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles and delivered effectively into the cells.

2022 Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science Honors Three Scientists for Developing COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines

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Sunday, June 19, 2022

After much waiting, names of the latest winners were finally announced at ten (GMT+8) in the morning of June 19.

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  • After much waiting, names of the latest winners were finally announced at ten (GMT+8) in the morning of June 19.
  • Fortunately, it took Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna less than 12 months to successfully develop vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.
  • While Dr. Kariko and Dr. Weissman found a way to reduce the immunogenicity of mRNA, Dr. Cullis is credited with designing lipid nanoparticles for the delivery of mRNA vaccines.
  • It consists of four award categories, namely Sustainable Development, Biopharmaceutical Science, Sinology, and Rule of Law.

American Council of Learned Societies Names 2022 Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellows in China Studies

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Friday, May 6, 2022

NEW YORK, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has announced the 2022 awardees of the Luce/ACLS Program in China Studies Early Career Fellowships. The program is made possible by a generous grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, with additional support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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  • The 2022 Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowships in China Studies total more than $470,000 and recognize 13 exceptional pre-tenure scholars at institutions in the US, Canada, and China.
  • NEW YORK, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has announced the 2022 awardees of the Luce/ACLS Program in China Studies Early Career Fellowships .
  • In 2021, ACLS embarked on a three-year bridging initiative with the Luce Foundation to reassess and reconfigure the Program in China Studies.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 79 scholarly organizations.

The Second "CPG Book Fest" Successfully Concluded on 13th October 2021

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

BEIJING, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Second CPG Book Fest took place from July 13 to October 13.

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  • BEIJING, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Second CPG Book Fest took place from July 13 to October 13.
  • Continuing the first CPG Book Fest, this year, Chinese history and culture fine books and databases have attracted attention.
  • It's worth mentioning that the highlight of the second CPG Book Fest is the writer's special event.
  • The Book Fest successfully concluded on October 13th.

The Second "CPG Book Fest" Successfully Concluded on 13th October 2021

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

BEIJING, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Second CPG Book Fest took place from July 13 to October 13.

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  • BEIJING, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Second CPG Book Fest took place from July 13 to October 13.
  • Continuing the first CPG Book Fest, this year, Chinese history and culture fine books and databases have attracted attention.
  • It's worth mentioning that the highlight of the second CPG Book Fest is the writer's special event.
  • The Book Fest successfully concluded on October 13th.

Global Chinese learning books exhibit & sell season begins in June

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

During the Program, Nearly 300 popular book titles on learning and reading Chinese including Abridged Chinese Classic Series and Great Wall Chinese are recommended by Sinolingua Co., Ltd., the principal partner of the Sunshine Reading Program, together with Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press and other major publishers on educational books in China.

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  • During the Program, Nearly 300 popular book titles on learning and reading Chinese including Abridged Chinese Classic Series and Great Wall Chinese are recommended by Sinolingua Co., Ltd., the principal partner of the Sunshine Reading Program, together with Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press and other major publishers on educational books in China.
  • Moreover, books will also be donated to Chinese language schools worldwide.
  • CNPIEC joins hands with major publishers in China to launch "global exhibit & sell season of Chinese learning books", which aim to better satisfy the needs of overseas learners of Chinese and readers of Chinese books.
  • All books on learning Chinese language will be sold at best discounts, and various free online activities such as Chinese writers' communication with readers and Chinese teaching class will also be held during the Program.