Wang Xudong (curator)

For other people named Wang Xudong, see Wang Xudong (politician).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Xudong (Chinese: 王旭东; born February 1967) is a Chinese researcher and curator of the Palace Museum since 8 April 2019. Previously he served as director of Dunhuang Research Academy. He is an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Wang Xudong
王旭东
Director of the Palace Museum
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 April 2019
Preceded by	Shan Jixiang
4th Director of Dunhuang Research Academy
In office December 2014 – April 2019
Preceded by	Fan Jinshi
Succeeded by	Zhao Shengliang
Personal details
Born	February 1967 (age 57) Shandan County, Gansu, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Shandan No. 1 High School Lanzhou University
Occupation	Curator, professor
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	王旭东
Traditional Chinese	王旭東
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wáng Xùdōng

Biography

Wang was born in Shandan County, Zhangye, Gansu, in 1967. After graduating from Shandan No. 1 High School in July 1986, he entered Lanzhou University, where he majored in hydrogeology and engineering geology. After university, he briefly worked in a hydropower station in his home-city Zhangye. In June 1991 he joined the Dunhuang Research Academy, and was appointed its 4th director in December 2014. On April 8, 2019, he replaced Shan Jixiang to become director of the Palace Museum.