Yuan Weishi

Yuan Weishi

Yuan Weishi ( _zh. 袁伟时), is a professor of philosophy at Zhongshan University in Guangzhou, China. He was born in Xingning, Guangdong, in December 1931.

In the January 2006 issue of "Bingdian" (冰点: "Freezing Point"), Yuan published an article entitled "Modernisation and history textbooks [cite web|url=http://edu.people.com.cn/GB/1055/4016350.html|title=现代化与历史教科书 中山大学教授 袁伟时|accessdate=2008-09-24] " (现代化与历史教科书). [http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20060126_1.htm] In it he criticised the politicisation of Chinese high school history textbooks [cite web|url=http://hnn.us/articles/22656.html|title=The High School History Textbook Debate in China By Charles W. Hayford Mr. Hayford is Visiting Scholar, Department of History, Northwestern University. |accessdate=2008-09-24] , which he accused of containing dangerous distortions of the historical record.

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