Qian Gang
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Qian Gang is a Chinese
non-fiction writer and journalists from Hangzhou
in Zhejiang Province , China
who over four decades has written hundreds of articles and dozens of books.
, where he served as an officer and a reporter for the PLA Daily
. In 1976 Qian took part in the relief effort following the 1976 Tangshan earthquake
, an event that deeply effected him and the subject of many of his later works. Since 1979 he has been a member of China Association of Journalists, including serving as its director. He was also involved in the founding of the periodicals China Disaster Report (中国减灾报), Life Week (三联生活周刊), and the CCTV program News Probe (新闻调查). In 1984 Gang enrolled in the People's Liberation Army College of Art in Beijing
and upon graduation in 1986 he became a journalist at the PLA Daily. From 1998 to 2001 he served as deputy editor of the Guangzhou
-based newspaper Southern Weekend
.
Qian is a member of the Chinese Writers Association. Currently he serves as Director of the China Media Project at The University of Hong Kong
'sJournalism and Media Studies Center
and is a research fellow at Shanghai University
’s Peace and Development Research Center.
, Japanese
, Korean
, and French
. Qian’s other works include "Journal of the Qing American Education Mission" (大清留美幼童记), coauthored with Hu Supergrass; "The Qing Navy and Li Hongzhang” (大清海军与李鸿章), "Record of Twentieth Century Disasters in China” (二十世纪中国重灾百录), edited with Geng Qingguo eds), "Old News Reporter"(旧闻记者), "Chinese Media and Political Reform" (中国传媒与政治改革)， "The Media situation in China Recorded" (中国传媒风云录), coauthored with Chen Wanying.
Chinese people
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non-fiction writer and journalists from Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
in Zhejiang Province , China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
who over four decades has written hundreds of articles and dozens of books.
Life
In 1969 Qian joined the People’s Liberation Army and was stationed in ShanghaiShanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, where he served as an officer and a reporter for the PLA Daily
PLA Daily
PLA Daily is China-based media outlet for the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China.It covers news stories relating to the PLA and other military affairs...
. In 1976 Qian took part in the relief effort following the 1976 Tangshan earthquake
1976 Tangshan earthquake
The Tangshan Earthquake also known as the Great Tangshan Earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 28, 1976. It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People's Republic of China, an...
, an event that deeply effected him and the subject of many of his later works. Since 1979 he has been a member of China Association of Journalists, including serving as its director. He was also involved in the founding of the periodicals China Disaster Report (中国减灾报), Life Week (三联生活周刊), and the CCTV program News Probe (新闻调查). In 1984 Gang enrolled in the People's Liberation Army College of Art in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
and upon graduation in 1986 he became a journalist at the PLA Daily. From 1998 to 2001 he served as deputy editor of the Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
-based newspaper Southern Weekend
Southern Weekend
Southern Weekly, also referred to as Southern Weekend is a weekly newspaper based in Guangzhou, China, and a sister publication of the newspaper Southern Daily...
.
Qian is a member of the Chinese Writers Association. Currently he serves as Director of the China Media Project at The University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. Its motto is "Sapientia et Virtus" in Latin, meaning "wisdom and virtue", and "" in Chinese...
'sJournalism and Media Studies Center
Journalism and Media Studies Center
The Journalism and Media Studies Centre was founded in September 1999 at the University of Hong Kong. The center is part of Faculty of Social Sciences in HKU...
and is a research fellow at Shanghai University
Shanghai University
Shanghai University is a public, comprehensive university located in Shanghai, China. The university has the longest serving President; Chien Wei-zang since 1982 until he died in 2010. He was a well known scientist in China...
’s Peace and Development Research Center.
Works
From 1981 to 1984 Qian coauthored with Jiang Yonghong the "Blue Army Commander" (蓝军司令) and "Rushes to the Forefront" (奔涌的潮头) , works that won the second and third prize for National Excellent Reporting. In 1986 he published "The Great Tangshan Earthquake" (唐山大地震), a work based on his university thesis. The book again won national accolades and was translated into EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
, Korean
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
, and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
. Qian’s other works include "Journal of the Qing American Education Mission" (大清留美幼童记), coauthored with Hu Supergrass; "The Qing Navy and Li Hongzhang” (大清海军与李鸿章), "Record of Twentieth Century Disasters in China” (二十世纪中国重灾百录), edited with Geng Qingguo eds), "Old News Reporter"(旧闻记者), "Chinese Media and Political Reform" (中国传媒与政治改革)， "The Media situation in China Recorded" (中国传媒风云录), coauthored with Chen Wanying.
External links
- Qian Gang 钱钢 - China Media Project (includes author’s articles)
- Qian Gang’s works – World Cat