Wang Gungwu
Chinese Australian historian, sinologist, and writer · Singapore · On the map · Writers · Born 1930 · age 96
Wang Gungwu, also written Wang Gung Wu, is a Chinese Australian historian, sinologist, and writer specialising in the history of China and Southeast Asia. He has studied and written about the Chinese diaspora.
Wang Gungwu is read about 101 times a day, in 14 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 142 days, one point a day.
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2020Darjah Utama Bakti CemerlangAward2018Officer of the Order of AustraliaAward1994Fukuoka Asian Culture PrizeAward1970Fellow of the Australian Academy of the HumanitiesAward1930Born9 October 1930
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An expert on the Chinese tianxia concept, he was the first to suggest its application to the contemporary world as an American tianxia. He is the recipient of many honours and awards, including the Singapore Literature Prize at age 91.
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Singapore
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Born 1930 · age 96
