Dong Qiang, born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province in April 1967, is a well-known translator, expert on comparative studies of Chinese and French cultures, and literary historian. He is a foreign lifetime corresponding member of the French Academy of Ethics and Political Sciences, a Boya Distinguished Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Peking University, and the Dean of the Yenching Academy of Peking University. Dong Qiang has profound knowledge in the field of French Chinese, literature, culture and comparative studies of Chinese and French cultures, and his translation works and academic research are internationally renowned.
Personal Experience:
April 1967: Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
1983-1987: Studied at the Department of Western Languages, Peking University, and obtained a bachelor's degree.
1987-1989: Master's degree in French Language and Literature, University of Paris VIII.
1989-1997: Continued his studies at the University of Paris VIII, obtaining a doctorate.
1997-2001: Assistant Lecturer at the Institut d'Oriental Languages in Paris, France.
2001: Taught in the Department of French, Peking University.
From 2001 to 2005, he served as an associate professor in the Department of French, School of Foreign Chinese, Peking University.
2005: Promoted to professor of the Department of French at the School of Foreign Chinese, Peking University.
2012: Head of the Department of French, Peking University.
2014: Selected as one of the "50 People in the 50 Years of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and France".
2016: Elected as a Foreign Life Corresponding Member of the French Academy of Ethics and Political Science.
December 2021: Dean of the Yenching Academy of Peking University.
Social Appointments:
Boya Distinguished Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Peking University.
Dean of the Yenching Academy of Peking University.
Professor of the Department of French, School of Foreign Chinese, Peking University.
Vice President of the French Literature Research Branch of the Chinese Foreign Literature Research Association.
Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Fu Lei Translation and Publishing Award.
Main Achievements:
He has long been engaged in the comparative study of modern French literature and art, Chinese and French culture.
He has edited and published more than 30 books and translations such as "The Analects (French Edition)", "Art" and "The Road of Tang Poetry".
Collaborated with Nobel laureate Le Clézio to publish The Road of Tang Poetry.
Awards:
2009: Awarded the "Chevalier de l'Ordre des Pedémière" in France.
2013: Gold Medal of the Alliance de la Francophonie from the Académie Française.
2014: Selected as one of the "50 People in the 50 Years of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and France".
2015: Awarded the Legion of Honor.
2016: Awarded the title of "Honorary Doctorate" by the Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
Social Contribution:
Dong Qiang has made significant contributions to the cultural exchange between China and France, and his translation work and academic research have promoted mutual understanding and exchange between the two cultures. He is also actively involved in the field of education and translation, and has promoted international cooperation in the Chinese publishing industry.
Character evaluation:
Dong Qiang is considered to be an important "ferryman" in the field of liberal arts between China and France, and has made many contributions to the exchanges and exchanges between the two countries in the fields of literature and social sciences. His work has been highly praised by his international peers and he is considered an outstanding contributor to the dissemination of understanding and culture between France and China.