Feng Ming-chu

Feng Ming-chu
馮明珠
Feng Ming-chu
President of National Palace Museum
Incumbent
Assumed office September 2012
Preceded by	Chou Kung-shin
Vice-President of National Palace Museum
In office May 2008 – September 2012
President	Zhou Gongxin
Personal details
Born	July 22, 1950 Tiu Keng Leng, British Hong Kong
Nationality	Taiwanese
Residence	Taipei, Taiwan
Alma mater	National Taiwan University
Occupation	Scholar, writer, historian

Feng Ming-chu
Traditional Chinese	馮明珠
Simplified Chinese	冯明珠
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Féng Míngzhū

Feng Ming-chu (born July 22, 1950) is a Taiwanese scholar, writer and historian who serves as President of National Palace Museum since September 2012.^[1] Previously she served as Vice-President of National Palace Museum. She is also the director general of Chinese Association of Museums. She is a researcher of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission. She is an expert on the history of Qing Dynasty and Zang Studies.

Biography

Feng Ming-chu was born in Tiu Keng Leng of British Hong Kong in 1950, with her ancestral home in Huangpi District of Hubei. In 1974 she was accepted to National Taiwan University, studying history under Li Shouli. After graduation, she began working in National Palace Museum in 1978 and had worked there ever since, rising up through the ranks to serve as its Vice-President from May 2008 to September 2012, then she replaces Chou Kung-shin to become its President.^[2]

References

1. 冯明珠接任台北故宫博物院院长. 163.com (in Chinese). 2012-09-14.
2. 冯明珠被任命为台北故宫博物院院长 周功鑫届满. Chinanews (in Chinese). 2012-09-13.

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