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𝗙𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘄𝘂 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 https://lnkd.in/gGEadc6 “I am a historian who believes that China’s present cannot be separated from her total past. Living all my life outside China, I am fascinated by the way China had fallen and risen several times. Each time that happened had made a difference to the course of world history. For us to understand why that could happen requires us to go beyond the humanities to the social sciences. I am gratified that modern Sinology now recognises the centrality of shi (史) in Chinese civilisation.”—Prof Wang Gungwu, eminent historian and University Professor at National University of Singapore, and Emeritus Professor at The Australian National University. FASS is pleased to announce that Prof Wang has been awarded the 2020 Tang Prize in Sinology, in recognition of his trailblazing and dissecting insights on the history of the Chinese world order, overseas Chinese and Chinese migratory experience. #NUSResearch #NUSExcellence #NUSImpact #FASSHistory #FASSResearch #FASSImpact #ChineseDiaspora