Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 5/13/2003
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006

PHOTO: Wu Liangyong
Wu Liangyong 吴良镛
Architect

Biography

Wu Liangyong, male, Han nationality, is a native of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. He graduated from Chongqing Central University and received a master's degree from American Guangxi Arts College.

Wu taught for over 50 years at Tsinghua University. He also was elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He has received several awards from international organizations and is the author of several books on urban planning. He also founded the China Academy of Architecture and the China Urban Scientific Research Association.

Wu presided over and participated in many key projects, such as the design of the new Beijing Library, expansion of Tiananmen Square, planning of the Guangxi Guilin Central District, design of Central Academy of Arts and design of Confucius Research Institute.

Career Data

Author, ("Old City and Juer Lane in Beijing," "Welcome the Birth of New Century," "Future of Architecture: Thinking in New Millennium")
Author, ("China Ancient City History Outline," "Collection of Urban Planning Dissertation," "Broad-sense Architecture")
Founder, China Urban Scientific Research Association
Founder, Chinese Academy of Architecture
1996 (Received Award from International Education Association)
1995— Academician, Chinese Academy of Engineering
1992 (Received Gold Award, Asian Architect Association)
1992 (Received World Homestay Award, Asian Architect Association)
1980— Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1950—2003 Professor, Tsinghua University, Architectural Department Beijing Municipality
1948—1950 Student, American Guangxi Arts College, Architectural and Urban Design Department Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Received Master's Degree)
1944 Graduate, Chongqing Central University, Architectural Department Chongqing Municipality


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