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Lecture on The First Emperor of Qin and His Empire

Saturday, September 26, 2015 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Location:
Linda Nichols Joseph English Reading Room (JR 319)
Cost:
Free

 

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Presented by Prof. Wei Cao(曹玮)
School of History and Culture, Shaanxi Normal University 
Chief Curator, Emperor QinShiHuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum

Prof. Wei Cao is a Professor of History at Shaanxi Normal University (which is one of CSUN’s first partner universities in China) and the Chief Curator of Emperor QinShiHuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum (also known as Terracotta Warriors Museum). Prof. Cao is one of the leading experts on Chinese archeology, and has published numerous books and articles. Prof. Cao holds visiting professorship at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing University, and University of London. He has been to many countries (including the United States, South Korea, Australia, Spain, France, England and Canada) for academic exchanges.

Web link: Emperor QinShiHuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum:  https://www.bmy.com.cn/index.html