Lecture Room
Lecture Room (Chinese: 百家讲坛; Pinyin: Bǎijiā Jiǎngtán) is a popular TV program of China Central Television, which invites scholars to provide lectures on science, economics, history and literature. It was first broadcasted on July 9, 2001.
Current and recent lecture series
- Yi Zhongtian, Influential Personalities of the Han Dynasty; Savouring the Three Kingdoms (品三国)
- Liu Xinwu, The Mystery of Qin Keqing
- Yan Chongnian, Emperors of the Qing Dynasty, The Fall of Ming and Rise of Qing
- Mao Peiqi, Emperors of the Ming Dynasty
- Wang Liqun, People in Han Dynasty
- Meng Xianshi, Xuanwumen Incident (玄武门之变)
Other notable lecturers and guest lecturers
- Bill Gates, entrepreneur (2003)
- Stephen Hawking, physicist (2002)
- Tsung-Dao Lee, physcist (2001,2002)
- Robert Mundell, economist (2003)
- Mary Poovey, writer (2002)
- Samuel C. C. Ting, physicist (2001,2002)
- Wang Meng, writer (2003)
- Wu Guanzhong, artist (2001)
- Chen Ning Yang, physicist (2001,2002)
- Yu Guangzhong, writer (2002, 2003)
- Yu Qiuyu, writer (2002,2003)