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Li Wenhai, male, Han nationality, was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province on 28 February 1932. He studied at the class of historical studies of Renmin University of China in 1952 and graduated in July 1955. Then he taught at Renmin University as teaching assistant, lecturer and deputy director of teaching and research section. From March 1971 to August 1979, he was transferred to the Department of Publicity in Beijing Municipal Government and took the posts of deputy chief and chief of Theory Section as well as deputy minister of Publicity Department. In August 1979, he came back to the Renmin University of China and became associate professor in December 1980, became professor in June 1986. During this period of time, he also took the posts of deputy director of the Institute of Qing History, vice dean and then dean of the Department of History. In August 1985, he was appointed as the vice president of Renmin University of China; in July 1987, he was appointed as the secretary of the Party Committee. He was appointed as the president of the university in June 1994 and left the post in August 2000. He is now a professor of the Institute of Qing History and tutors PhD program. His other part-time posts include: director of China Society of History, director of Deng Xiaoping Theory Research Center of the State Ministry of Education, head of the evaluation team for history section of State Social Science Foundation, director of History Teaching Guidance Committee of the State Ministry of Education, vice director of China Yan’an Spirit Research Institute.
He has been engaged in the teaching and research of Chinese history in modern and contemporary times for a long period of time and his main publications include:
Sun Yat-sen: a Great Revolutionary Pioneer (Bibliography and Literature Publishing House, June 1985)
Society of Late Qing Dynasty at Turn of Century (Renmin University Press, May 1995)
Remembering Past Sitting Below a South Window (Guangxi People’s Publishing House, May 1999)
History is Not Far away (Renmin University Press, June 2004)
The works co-authored with other people include:
Major Historical Events of the Boxer Movement (Qilu Publishing House, December 1986)
Social Sketches of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (Renmin University Press, May 1989, reprinted in July 1991 by Taiwan Yunlong Publishing House)
Chronicle of Disasters in Modern China (Hunan Education Publishing House, March 1990, winning the first prize as Beijing Excellent Books in Philosophy and Social Sciences in December 1991)
Disasters and Famine: 1840-1919 (High Education Publishing House, October 1991)
Sequel to Chronicle of Disasters in Modern China (Hunan Education Publishing House, September 1993, winning the second prize at the 1st session of human studies excellent books evaluation organized by the State Ministry of Education in July 1995)
Top Big Famines in Modern China (Shanghai People’s Publishing House, December 1994)
National Awareness in Modern China (Qinghua University Press, March 2002)
Famous Historical Figures on Life (Party Construction Material Press, September 2003)
Major works he edited include:
Collection of Theses on History of the Boxer Movement (Zhonghua Book Company, October 1984)
Outline of Commentary on Patriotism in Modern China (Renmin University Press, October 1991)
Books on Unequal Treaties in Modern China (10 volumes, Renmin University Press, July 1993, winning the second prize at the 3rd session of Beijing Philosophy and Social Science Excellent Books)
Theories on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics (Shandong People’s Publishing House, August 1999, winning the 12th China Book Award in January 2000)
Sketches of 20th Century (Lantian Publishing House, February 2002)
Chronicle of Qing History (12 volumes, Renmin University Press, September 2000, winning the first prize of Beijing Excellent Books in Philosophy and Social Sciences in December 2002)
Complete Book on Famine-Relief Policies in China (the First Collection, December 2002; the Second Collection of 4 volumes, December 2004, Beijing Ancient Book Publishing House)
How does China Become Republic in Modern Times? (Hualing Publishing House, October 2003)
Main projects he is now in charge of include:
Annals of Disasters-Relief Policies, national project on the Compiling of Qing’s History
Research of Famine in Qing Dynasty, a key project of the State Ministry of Education
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