Lecture Room
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Lecture Room (Chinese: 百家讲坛; Pinyin: Bǎijiā Jiǎngtán) is a popular TV program of China Central Television, which invites scholars to provide lectures on science, economics, history and literature. It was first broadcasted on July 9, 2001.
[edit] Current and recent lecture series
- Yi Zhongtian, Influential Personalities of the Han Dynasty; Savouring the Three Kingdoms (品三国)
- Liu Xinwu, The Mystery of Qin Keqing
- Yan Chongnian, Emperors of the Qing Dynasty, The Fall of Ming and Rise of Qing
- Mao Peiqi, Emperors of the Ming Dynasty
- Wang Liqun, People in Han Dynasty
- Meng Xianshi, Xuanwumen Incident (玄武门之变)
[edit] Other notable lecturers and guest lecturers
- 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 Guangzhong, writer (2002, 2003)
- Yu Qiuyu, writer (2002,2003)
