China Vitae : Biography of Xu Jialu

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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: 6/27/2003
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006

Xu Jialu 许嘉璐

Chairman of the State Language Work Committee, Vice-Chairman of the 10th NPC Standing Committee

Born: 1937

Birthplace: Beijing Municipality

Biography

Xu Jialu, male, Han nationality, was born in Beijing in 1937, but his ancestral home is in Huai'an, Jiangsu Province. Xu received his degree in Chinese literature at Beijing University in 1959. He is one of China's leading authorities on classical Chinese literature, and he served in various teaching and administrative capacities in this field for four decades. He was vice president of Beijing Normal University and president of the Chinese Society for Exegetical Studies of Classical Chinese Literature. He was appointed chairman of the State Language Work Committee in 1994.

Xu was a member of the 7th, 8th and 9th NPC Standing Committees, and in 1997 he was elected chairman of the central committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy.

Career Data

2003—	Vice-Chairman, 10th Standing Committee of the NPC
1999	Member, Macao SAR Preparatory Committee, Government Delegation, Macao Hand-Over Ceremony
1999—????	President, China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification
1998—2003	Vice-Chairman, 9th Standing Committee of the NPC
1997—2002	Chairman, 8th China Association for Promoting Democracy, Central Committee
1994—????	Chairman, State Language Work Committee
1993—1998	Member, 8th Standing Committee of the NPC
1988—1993	Member, 7th Standing Committee of the NPC
1988—????	Vice-Chairman, CPPCC, Municipal Committee Beijing Municipality
1987	Joined, China Association for Promoting Democracy (CAPD)
	President, Chinese Society for Exegetical Studies of Classical Chinese Literature
1959—????	Vice-President, Beijing Normal University Beijing Municipality
1959—????	Professor, Beijing Normal University, Chinese Literature Department Beijing Municipality
1959	Graduate, Beijing Normal University, Chinese Literature Department Beijing Municipality

Recent Travel & Appearances

19 Feb 10	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao bade farewell to renowned educationist Huo Maozheng.
12 Feb 10	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and top leaders attended the gathering, held by the Central Committee of the CPC and the State Council.
11 Feb 10	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and other senior Party and government officials visited a number of former leaders and extended their best wishes to them, ahead of the Lunar New Year.
10 Feb 10	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao made a speech during a meeting with representatives of non-communist parties.
28 Dec 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao, Jiang Zemin and other top leaders bade farewell to Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme.
01 Oct 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao addressed the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
30 Sep 09	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao and top leaders attended a grand reception to mark the founding anniversary of the People's Republic.
28 Sep 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and other top leaders watched a large-scale musical epic.
28 Mar 09	TRAVEL	Travelled to Jiangsu Province, Wuxi City and met with the following: • Qoigyijabu Bainqen Erdini (The 11th Panchen Lama) Du Qinglin attended the opening ceremony of the Second World Buddhist Forum (WBF).
24 Jan 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and Chinese leaders attended a grand gathering to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival, or Lunar New Year.