Zhang Guogang

Zhang Guogang was born in 1956 in Susong, Anhui. He holds a doctorate in history and is a professor and doctoral supervisor in the Department of History, School of Humanities, Tsinghua University, as well as a Changjiang Scholar Distinguished Professor appointed by the Ministry of Education. His research focuses on ancient Chinese history, Sui-Tang history, and the history of cultural relations between China and the West. His works include Studies of Tang Dynasty Fanzhen (revised and expanded edition), A History of Chinese Family, and A History of Cultural Relations between China and the West. His books for general readers, such as A General Introduction to Zizhi Tongjian, Zizhi Tongjian and the Rise and Fall of the Nation, and Revelations from Zizhi Tongjian, interpret the classic with historical insight. A General History of Cultural Relations between China and the West and Hu Tian Han Yue Ying Xiyang: Three Thousand Years of the Silk Road focus on cross-cultural exchange and Silk Road history. His writing combines scholarly rigor with clear narrative and is often categorized as history, culture, and finance.