Writer, Founder of OWSPACE, Producer of Thirteen Talks.

Graduated from the Department of Computer Science at Peking University, and served as a visiting scholar at both the University of Cambridge and the University of California, Berkeley. Since 2001, he has published nearly 20 books in the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, including Stranger in His Motherland, Wandering Collection and All the Sad Young Men. His works have also been translated into multiple versions in English, French, Korean, and other languages.

He is currently writing a five-volume biography of Liang Qichao, with two volumes already published: Liang Qichao: A Young Reformer (1873-1898) and Liang Qichao: Exile (1898-1903).

Mr. Xu Zhiyuan has been involved in the founding and publication of various newspapers and magazines, including The Economic Observer, Bloomberg Businessweek/Chinese Edition, and dandureading. He has participated in and hosted the in-depth intellectual interview documentary series Thirteen Talks (Seasons 1-7), which has sparked widespread social resonance.

In 2016, the University initiated the Artist-in-Residence Programme to create an artistic atmosphere on campus and to elevate student's aesthetic taste. We regularly invite top artists from various fields to reside on campus, create artworks and hold workshops with students. Artists will work with or guide students to create or appreciate artworks through workshops or lectures. Artists will also take into account resources available off campus to contribute towards our development.