Biography
Dr Yang (MA in Public Archaeology, UCL; PhD in Archaeology [World Heritage studies], University of Cambridge), prior to his PhD research in Cambridge, Dr Yang worked as a Cultural Heritage Expert at the UNESCO Office Beijing (on the production of an international textbook: Paper Conservation Guidelines: The Methodology of Paper Conservation and Paper Making Traditions in East Asia: 2008-2012); and on the international research project 'Chinese Sites for UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List: Presentation and Management' with SOAS, University of London, UK, in collaboration with Bologna University, Italy (2009-2010), and as Deputy Director of Expert Committee of China Cultural Heritage Foundation, the Ministry of Culture, P.R. China (2008-2010). He is the author of World Heritage in China (English and Chinese), the Central Party Literature Press (Zhongyang wenxian chubanshe), Beijing, 2008.
Publications
Publications (including paper presentation):
Yang, G. & M.L.S. Sørensen 2022. A journey back in time: The Character of the Yangshao Culture in 100 Objects (English and Chinese), Shaanxi Normal University General Publishing House. (accepted and forthcoming book)
Sørensen, M.L.S. & G. Yang 2022. Clever Hands: How to look at the Yangshao Culture Painted Pottery (English and Chinese), Shaanxi Normal University General Publishing House. (accepted and forthcoming book)
Sørensen, M.L.S. & G. Yang 2022. “‘Discipline Formation’: the Yangshao Culture and the European Influences in the Development of a Modern Chinese Archaeology”, European Review, Cambridge University Press. (accepted and forthcoming paper)
Sørensen, M.L.S. & G. Yang 2022. “Under the Surface: Development of an explorative archaeology in China”, Archaeology, History, Philosophy and Heritage: Essays in Honour of Tim Murray, Springer. (accepted and forthcoming paper)
Sørensen, M.L.S. and G. Yang. “The 100 Years Anniversary of the Discovery of the Yangshao Culture: the nature of a celebration”, CHRC Bulletin, Oct. 2021: 12: 2-3.
Yang, G. gave a paper Presentation of “Yangshao Culture and Yellow River Civilisation” at Luoyang Forum in Luoyang City, 24th October 2021.
Yang, G. gave a paper Presentation of “Yangshao Culture and World Heritage” to the First International Forum of the Yangshao Culture in Mianchi, 20th October 2021.
Yang, G. gave a paper Presentation of “The Yangshao Culture: 100 Year Research History and Heritage Impact” at the Architecture College, Taiyuan University of Technology, 14th August 2021.
Sørensen, M.L.S. and G. Yang. “Heritage and politics: Chinese President Xi Jinping stresses ‘better understanding of Chinese civilization through archaeology’”, CHRC Bulletin, Nov. 2020: 22-3.
Sørensen, M.L.S.; Davenport, B. and G. Yang. News on the research project “Yangshao Culture: 100 Year Research History and Heritage Impact”, CHRC Bulletin, on 15 January 2019: 1-2.
Yang, G. “The Yangshao Culture: 100 Year Research History and Heritage Impact” was presented to the Education Section in the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in London on 10 April 2019.
Davenport, B. and G. Yang. Project poster presentation “The Yangshao Culture: 100 Year Research History and Heritage Impact” produced for the CHRC Heritage fair at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research in Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge in October 2018.
Yang, G. & S. Tan 2013. Mysterious, Holy, Imperial: Splendours of Jade in the Yuzu Museum of Art in China (English and Chinese). Beijing: China Social Sciences Press.
Yang, G. 2008. World Heritage in China (English and Chinese). Beijing: Central Party Literature Press.
Yang, G. 2006. Handbook of Marks on Chinese Ceramics, (ed.) for G. Davison's new version.
Yang, G. 2005. Ancient Chinese Bronze Vessels Overseas, (ed.) for Wang, T. History of Art and Archaeology Department, SOAS, University of London, UK.
Yang, G. 2001. (ed.) The Collected Works of Sanmenxia Archaeology, for Xu, H. & H. Yang. Singapore Trend (F.E.) Publishing Centre and Beijing: National Archives Press.
Yang, G. 2000. (ed.) The Discoveries and Researches of Guo State Tombs Sites, for Wang, B. Singapore Trend (F.E.) Publishing Centre and Beijing: China Social Science Academy Press.
Yang, G. 1996. Shijimo de muyangren (The End of the Century Shepherd). Beijing: International Culture Press (a book of Chinese poetry).
