Wang Xudong | |||||||
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王旭东 | |||||||
Director of the Palace Museum | |||||||
Assumed office 8 April 2019 | |||||||
Preceded by | Shan Jixiang | ||||||
4th Director of Dunhuang Research Academy | |||||||
In office December 2014 – April 2019 | |||||||
Preceded by | Fan Jinshi | ||||||
Succeeded by | Zhao Shengliang | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | February 1967 (age 57) Shandan County, Gansu, China | ||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
Alma mater | Shandan No. 1 High School Lanzhou University | ||||||
Occupation | Curator, professor | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 王旭东 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 王旭東 | ||||||
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Wang Xudong (Chinese: 王旭东; born February 1967) is a Chinese researcher and curator of the Palace Museum since 8 April 2019. Previously he served as director of Dunhuang Research Academy. He is an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]