TANG PRIZE / Taiwanese-American historian Hsu Cho-yun wins Tang Prize in Sinology
06/20/2024 01:35 PM
Hsu Cho-yun (許倬雲), a 94-year-old Taiwanese-American historian who specializes in ancient Chinese history, has been named the 2024 Tang Prize laureate in Sinology for his integration of social science methodologies into historical research and his devotion to comprehensive historical narratives.
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