Peking University, Mar. 6, 2019: Wang Danian, emeritus professor of Burmese from PKU’s School of Foreign Languages, was invited to a short academic visit at University of Yangon in late January, during which he delivered two lectures, “The Significance of Burmese in Sino-Tibetan Linguistic Studies” and “On Burmese Dialects”.
Professor Wang exchanging views with Burmese scholars
Burmese scholars spoke highly of Professor Wang’s academic rigor and commended him for his unmatched accomplishments in Chinese-Burmese comparative studies. Professor Wang’s research has furnished solid linguistic evidence for Sino-Burmese cultural consanguinity and has contributed significantly to academic exchanges as well as political communication between the two neighboring countries.
Group photo
University of Yangon is the most time-honored and prestigious university in Myanmar. After the visit, Professor Wang also attended the Sino-Burmese joint celebration of the Chinese New Year held in the Chinese Embassy based in Mandalay.
Written by: Ma Xiao
Edited by: Huang Weijian
Source: School of Foreign Languages, Peking University (Chinese)
