Liqin Yan

Background

Yan, Liqin was born on November 30, 1941 in Chongqing, Sichuan, China. Son of Shulin and Shuyi (Zhang) Yan.

Education

Bachelor, Beijing Teachers College, 1964.

Career

Teacher, vice dean Chinese Department, Beijing Teachers College, 1964-1986; professor, dean, director Department and Institute of Education, Beijing Teachers College (now Capital Normal U.), 1986-1995; acting director general, China Institute for Ednl. Research, since 1995. Visiting scholar State University of New York, 1988-1989.

Dean Yanjing Overseas Chinese U., Beijing, since 1984. Editor of committee Beijing Ednl. Library., since 1986.

Achievements

• Liqin Yan has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member China Education Society (member county since 1990), National Association for Chinese Teaching (president since 1993), Beijing Education Society (vice chairman since 1989).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, music.

Connections

Married Shufang Wang, April 30, 1970. 1 child, Shilei Yan.

Father:

Shulin Yan

Mother:

Shuyi (Zhang) Yan

Spouse:

Shufang Wang

child:

Shilei Yan