China Vitae

Biography

Wu Liangyong, male, Han nationality, is a native of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. He graduated from Chongqing Central University and received a master's degree from American Guangxi Arts College.

Wu taught for over 50 years at Tsinghua University. He also was elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He has received several awards from international organizations and is the author of several books on urban planning. He also founded the China Academy of Architecture and the China Urban Scientific Research Association.

Wu presided over and participated in many key projects, such as the design of the new Beijing Library, expansion of Tiananmen Square, planning of the Guangxi Guilin Central District, design of Central Academy of Arts and design of Confucius Research Institute.