Professor of Political Science at East China Normal University (ECNU); Council member of many associations related to the study of history of Chinese Communist Party and Chinese modern culture.  Main Research fields: Theories of Political Sceince; History of Chinese Political Thought; Political Psychology and Symbols in China. Major publications include: Mao Zedong in his Late Years; Birth of a Giant: the Origin of Consciousness in "Mao Zedong Phenomenon" .