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Qiu Shusen
Qiu Shusen (; 4 July 1937 – 20 November 2019) was a Chinese historian who specialized in the history of the Mongols and the Yuan dynasty, and the history of China's ethnic minorities, especially the Hui people. He served as Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Nanjing University, North Minzu University, and Jinan University. Biography Qiu was born on 4 July 1937 in Suzhou, Jiangsu, Republic of China. He graduated from the Department of History of Nanjing University in 1959, and continued his studies at the graduate program of the department, where he was advised by the renowned historian . After completing his studies in 1963, he became a faculty member at the university, and later served as Chair of the Department of History from 1984 to 1988. In 1988, Qiu became a Professor and Chair of the Department of History of North Minzu University in Yinchuan. In 1993, he transferred to Jinan University in Guangzhou, still serving as Professor and Chair of the Departm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qiū (surname)
Qiu is an East Asian surname (). This surname is common in mainland China, and is also one of the most influential surnames in Taiwan, as well as the Sichuan and Fujian provinces in the Northern and southern China, South China region. As well as being a surname, the character also means "mound, dune, or hill". A less common surname is , pronounced the same in Standard Chinese, Mandarin but differently in Cantonese and Hokkien (). also appears in Korea, where they may be transliterated as: * 구 (Korean language, Korean in Hangul) * Koo, Gu, Ku (Korean language, Korean in Revised Romanization of Korean, Revised Romanization). The surname also appears in the Philippines from immigrants from the south of China. It was anglicized as: * Cu or Kuh (in Tagalog language, Tagalog) ranks 151st in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'', and is very common in Luoyang, Henan or Wuxing District, Wuxing, Zhejiang. is common with Taiwanese aboriginals, but is otherwise rare, ranking 237th. is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Council Of The People's Republic Of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China, also known as the Central People's Government, is the chief administrative authority and national cabinet. It is constitutionally the highest administrative organ of the country and the executive organ of the National People's Congress, the highest organ of state power. It is composed of a premier, vice-premiers, state councilors, ministers, chairpersons of commissions, an auditor-general, the governor of the People's Bank of China, and a secretary-general. The premier of the State Council is responsible for the State Council and exercises overall leadership of its work. The secretary-general of the State Council, under the leadership of the premier, is responsible for handling the daily work of the State Council and heads the General Office of the State Council. The executive meeting of the State Council, consisting of the premier, vice-premiers, state councilors, and the secretary-general, is held two to three times a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academic Staff Of Macau University Of Science And Technology
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. The Royal Spanish Academy defines academy as scientific, literary or artistic society established with public authority and as a teaching establishment, public or private, of a professional, artistic, technical or simply practical nature. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato developed his sessions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
