A PROPOSAL FOR HOSTING

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A PROPOSAL FOR HOSTING

• THE XXIInd INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF HISTORY OF
  SCIENCE 
• Submitted to 
• The Division of the History of Science
• The International Union for the History and
  Philosophy of Science  
• by  
• Chinese Society for the History of Science and
  Technology
• and Institute for the History of Natural Science
  
• of the Chinese Academy of Sciences 
• July 2001

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• WHY BEIJING FOR ICHS IN 2005 ?

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CHINA IS THE WORLDS MOST POPULOUS COUNTRY

• Boasting one fifth of the worlds total
  population, China has approximately 1.3 billion
  people comprising 56 different nationalities. The
  XXIInd ICHS, if approved to be held in Chinas
  capital, will introduce the history of science to
  a vast number of people and help increase the
  popularity of this discipline.

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CHINESE CULTURE IS REMARKABLE FOR ITS DURATION

• With about 4,000 years of recorded history, China
  is one of the few countries that flourished
  economically and culturally in the earliest
  stages of human civilization and still continues
  to flourish in todays world. The governments of
  imperial China kept a continual written record,
  known as official histories, which recorded
  events that can be dated back to 841 BC. In
  addition, the latest archaeological discoveries
  have dramatically changed our understanding of
  the role of science and technology in early
  Chinese civilization.

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A CHANCE FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

• In its entire seventy-two year history, the
  International Congress of History of Science has
  only been held in Asia one time (the XIVth ICHS
  in Tokyo-Kyoto in 1974), and one time in Latin
  America (the XXIst ICHS in Mexico City this
  year).
• We are pleased that the current Congress has
  declared as its theme "Science and Cultural
  Diversity." The next Congress, if held in
  Beijing, would continue this important theme of
  cultural diversity into the twenty-first century.

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SOLID ECONOMIC STRENGTH AND SPLENDID CULTURE

• Beijing is a rapidly developing modern city. The
  GDP of Beijing reached US29.75 billion in 2000,
  with an average GDP per capita of more than
  US2,300.
• At the same time, the city of Beijing was founded
  more than three thousand years ago, and has been
  the capital of China for more than eight hundred
  years.

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SOCIAL STABILITY

• Beijings crime rate and traffic death rate are
  among the lowest in the world. The city can
  guarantee the safety and security of participants
  during major international events.

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RICH RESOURCES OF INFRASTRUCTURE INTELLIGENCE

• Beijing boasts 360 star-rated hotels that can
  accommodate 400,000 people. Capital Airport can
  receive 35 million passengers annually, with more
  than 700 domestic and international air routes
  leading to 54 cities in 40 countries. Among the 5
  railway stations in Beijing, the West Station,
  put into operation in 1997, is Asias largest
  railway terminal. Beijing was also the first city
  in China to have a subway.

the map on district of Beijing
the West Station
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• There are more than 250,000 scientific and
  technological personnel in more than 400 research
  institutes in the city. Beijing is also home to
  Chinas best-known universities such as Peking
  University and Tsinghua University.

Tsinghua University
Peking University
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AN EXCELLENT CONFERENCE VENUE
The Beijing International Convention Center, with
3 exhibition halls and 48 congress halls and
meeting rooms, is one of the most

• splendid structures in Beijings Asian Games
  Village, built when Beijing hosted the Asian
  Games in 1990. The centers various features are
  flexible enough to adapt to all kinds of needs.
  It provides a unique package of catering,
  accommodation, travel, entertainment, and
  shopping.

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FACILITIES RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE
For historians of science, Beijing is especially
rich in opportunities. There are numerous
facilities relating to the history of science,
technology and medicine in the metropolitan area.
Among them, the Institute

• for the History of Natural Science of the
  Chinese Academy of Sciences, where the Chinese
  Society for the History of Science and Technology
  is located, is famous for its outstanding
  contributions to the history of Chinese science.
  A preparatory secretariat and web-site for the
  XXIInd ICHS has been set up in the Institute
  under the leadership of its director.

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THE SINCERE DESIRE OF CHINESE SCHOLARS

• This is the third time that Chinese historians of
  science have applied to host the International
  Congress of the History of Science. This
  persistent effort not only demonstrates our
  confidence in hosting the Congress, but also
  expresses the sincere desire of Chinese scholars
  to make a substantial contribution to our common
  cause the advancement of the history of
  science.

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STRONG SUPPORTS FROM GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES AND
NGOS

• Lastly, but no less importantly, we are pleased
  to acknowledge that our proposal is supported by
  numerous Chinese authorities, including the
  Beijing Municipal Government, the Ministry of
  Science and Technology, the Ministry of
  Education, the Chinese Association for Science
  and Technology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
  the National Natural Science Foundation of China,
  as well as some overseas non-governmental
  foundations. The local organizer will bear full
  financial responsibility for the organization of
  the Congress.

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• WISH TO SEE YOU
• IN BEIJING IN 2005

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• THANK YOU VERY MUCH