FU Jin
Chair Professor
National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts (Beijing)

Born in Quzhou City of Zhejiang Province in 1956, Fu Jin is a Chair Professor of the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts and a PhD Tutor of Chinese Academy of Arts. Fu obtained his Master of Literature degree from Hangzhou University in 1987 and Doctor of Philosophy from Shandong University in 1991, under the tutoring of well-known Professor Zhou Laixiang specialization in aesthetics of literature and art. Fu’s professional interests include the theories and critiques of theatre, researching on aesthetics and modern stages arts in China. For the past many years, Fu has particularly involved himself in preserving and empowering local theatre arts and advocating the cultural diversity. Fu has been commissioned to conduct study on Chinese National Arts Subject for both Ninth-Five Year Plan (1996-2000) and Tenth-Five Year Plan (2002-2007) of China. The former one Development Study on Reformation of Theatre Arts in the Twentieth Century is finished and at present, he is directing the latest edition, History of Contemporary Theatre Arts in China. Fu is the author of numerous scholarly articles, books and publications. The major books he authored include Modernity and Indigenity of Chinese Theatre Arts (2005), An introduction to Chinese Theatre Arts in the Twentieth Century (2004), A History of Chinese Theatre Arts: 1949-2000 (2002), The Vitality of Grass Roots: The Fieldwork And Research of Taizhou’s Troupes (2001), On Chinese Theatre Arts (2000), Perceptual Aesthetics (1997), Chinese Theater Aesthetics (1995),. He is also a chief editor of in book serials Classroom of Arts and a deputy editor-in-chief in another book serials titled Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Fu’s books have enabled him a winner of China Book Prize for several times and a nominee of China National Book Prize. Attributing to his contribution in art critique field, Fu is also a recipient of second-class Prize awarded by China Federation on Literary and Art Circles, and of First-class Tianhan Drama Award, and of First-Class Award of Beijing Art Critiques. He is also a winner of the Seventh Prize of Literature & Art Thoughts Contending Journal.