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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

Ceremony memorizing the 110th<br />

birthday <strong>of</strong> Jian Bozan Held at <strong>Peking</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong><br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2008--04—17<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=208406355<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Beijing, Apr. 17, 2008: To memorize the110th birthday <strong>of</strong> Jian<br />

Bozan and to celebrate the publication <strong>of</strong> the Collected Edition <strong>of</strong> Jian Bozan, a big<br />

ceremony was held at <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> on the morning <strong>of</strong> April 14.<br />

Peng Peiyun, former vice chairman <strong>of</strong> the Standing Committee <strong>of</strong> the National<br />

People's Congress, undraped the statuary <strong>of</strong> Jian Bozan<br />

It is reported that two statuaries <strong>of</strong> Jian Bozan were made by Sculptor Department,<br />

Shanghai <strong>University</strong>. One appeared at the meeting place and the other was placed in<br />

the former residence <strong>of</strong> Jian, which is in the Elementary School Attached to <strong>Peking</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong> now.<br />

President <strong>of</strong> <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Xu Zhi Hong addressed at the meeting, He said Mr.<br />

Jian was an academic giant who grew together with <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>. In 1898,<br />

when the College National <strong>University</strong> was set up in Beijing, Mr. Jian was born in<br />

Taoyuan County, Hunan Province. In his early years, Mr. Jian participated the May<br />

4th Movement and became one <strong>of</strong> the founders <strong>of</strong> Science <strong>of</strong> Marxism. Since the<br />

year 1952, Mr. Jian had been chairman <strong>of</strong> History Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>PKU</strong> for 16 years<br />

and the vice president for 6 years. In this period, he presided over the first lecture<br />

forum in History Department and set up the specialty <strong>of</strong> classic literature in Chinese<br />

Department. After reviewing the whole life <strong>of</strong> Mr. Jian, president Xu expressed great<br />

appreciation to his persevering fight for the nation, which inspires us to serve the<br />

people and society and to strive for the establishment <strong>of</strong> top class university in the<br />

world.<br />

Vice chairmen <strong>of</strong> the Standing Committee <strong>of</strong> the National People‘s Congress sent his<br />

respect to the contribution Mr. Jian had made from the aspect <strong>of</strong> ethical solidity.<br />

According to him, we should carry forward the spirit <strong>of</strong> Mr. Jian and give effort to the<br />

development <strong>of</strong> all Chinese people. The insistence <strong>of</strong> Mr. Jian on the Marxist<br />

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