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Wang Xudong (curator)

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Wang Xudong
王旭东
Director of the Palace Museum
Assumed office
8 April 2019
Preceded byShan Jixiang
4th Director of Dunhuang Research Academy
In office
December 2014 – April 2019
Preceded byFan Jinshi
Succeeded byZhao Shengliang
Personal details
BornFebruary 1967 (age 57)
Shandan County, Gansu, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materShandan No. 1 High School
Lanzhou University
OccupationCurator, professor
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Xùdōng

Wang Xudong (Chinese: 王旭东; born February 1967) is a Chinese researcher and curator of the Palace Museum since 8 April 2019. Previously he served as director of Dunhuang Research Academy. He is an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]

Biography

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Wang was born in Shandan County, Zhangye, Gansu, in 1967. After graduating from Shandan No. 1 High School in July 1986, he entered Lanzhou University, where he majored in hydrogeology and engineering geology. After university, he briefly worked in a hydropower station in his home-city Zhangye. In June 1991 he joined the Dunhuang Research Academy, and was appointed its 4th director in December 2014.[2][3] On April 8, 2019, he replaced Shan Jixiang to become director of the Palace Museum.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b 故宫新任院长王旭东有多优秀 来了解一下. sina (in Chinese). 2019-04-08.
  2. ^ 故宫博物院院长单霁翔退休:我不是故宫掌门人,是看门人. ifeng (in Chinese). 2019-04-08.
  3. ^ Fan Yining (23 June 2018). "Dunhuang Academy Director Speaks on Dunhuang World Heritage and Cultural Confidence Jun 23, 2018 Lecture Series". sustc.edu.cn.
  4. ^ "Palace Museum director Shan Jixiang retires". Chinadaily. 2019-04-08.
Academic offices
Preceded by Director of the Dunhuang Research Academy
2014–2019
Succeeded by
Zhao Shengliang
Government offices
Preceded by Director of the Palace Museum
2019–present
Incumbent