- Lecture Room
"Lecture Room" (Chinese: 百家讲坛;
Pinyin : "Bǎijiā Jiǎngtán") is a popularTV program ofChina Central Television , mostly featured onCCTV-10 , which invitesscholars to provide lectures on various disciplines. In its early days, areas featured includedbiology ,physics ,economics ,history andliterature , with lecturers from around the world. Its focus has gradually changed, and recent programs have focussed onChinese history andChinese culture . It was first broadcast on9 July 2001 .The show's title is literally translated as "Lecture Forum from A Hundred Schools of Thought". "Lecture Room" is but an English adaptation of the name.
Current and recent lecture series
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Yi Zhongtian , "Influential Personalities of theHan Dynasty "; "Savouring theThree Kingdoms " (品三国)
*Liu Xinwu , "Liu Xinwu Exposes the Secrects ofDream of Red Chamber " I-IV (刘心武揭密红楼梦 1-4)
*Yan Chongnian , "Emperors of theQing Dynasty ", "The Fall of Ming and Rise of Qing"
*Mao Peiqi , "Emperors of theMing Dynasty "
*Wang Liqun , "People inHan Dynasty "
*Meng Xianshi , "Xuanwumen Incident" (玄武门之变)Other notable lecturers and guest lecturers
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Bill Gates , entrepreneur (2003)
*Stephen Hawking , physicist (2002)
*Tsung-Dao Lee , physcist (2001,2002)
*Robert Mundell , economist (2003)
*Mary Poovey , writer (2002)
*Samuel C. C. Ting , physicist (2001,2002)
*Wang Meng, writer (2003)
*Wu Guanzhong , artist (2001)
*Chen Ning Yang , physicist (2001,2002)
*Yu Dan , professor (2006, 2007)
*Yu Guangzhong , writer (2002, 2003)
*Yu Qiuyu , writer (2002,2003)External links
* [http://www.cctv.com/program/bjjt/01/index.shtml Official Website of Lecture Room]
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