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Wu Shuqing
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吴树青
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| President of Peking University | |||||||
| In office August 1989 – August 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Ding Shisun | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Chen Jia'er | ||||||
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| Born | 3 January 1932 Jiangyin, Jiangsu, Republic of China |
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| Died | 10 January 2020 (aged 88) Beijing, People's Republic of China |
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| Political party | Communist Party of China | ||||||
| Alma mater | Renmin University of China | ||||||
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Notable work
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First of All, We Need to Find out What Socialism Is Chinese Socialist Construction China's Macroeconomic Management |
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| Institutions | Renmin University of China Peking University |
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| Traditional Chinese | 吳樹青 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴树青 | ||||||
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Wu Shuqing (Chinese: 吴树青; January 3, 1932 – January 10, 2020) was a famous Chinese economist and educator. He served as the president of Peking University from August 1989 to August 1996. He was also a vice-president at Renmin University of China.
Wu Shuqing's Life Story
Wu Shuqing was born in Jiangyin, Jiangsu, which was part of the Republic of China at the time. This was on January 3, 1932. He went to Changshu Middle School and Shanghai High School. In August 1948, after Tongxiang County became free, he worked for the local government there.
In July 1952, he started studying and later teaching at Renmin University of China. He held many important jobs there. These included being an instructor, a professor, a supervisor for doctoral students, and even a vice-president. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1955.
In August 1989, Wu Shuqing was chosen to be the president of Peking University. He took over from Ding Shisun. After his time as president ended, he continued to be a professor at the university. He also became an honorary director of the university's council and president of its Education Foundation. Wu Shuqing passed away from an illness on January 10, 2020, in Beijing. He was 88 years old.
