Professor Wang discusses his visit to Yunnan and the importance of studying the languages and cultures of ethnic minorities. He further highlights the importance of understanding human diversity from a linguistic perspective.

Wang William Shi-yuan, Joint Research Centre for Language and Human Complexity and the Department of Electronic Engineering

At the "ICS Luncheon" on 30 September 2013, Professor Ho Che Wah presented the research plan of the D.C. Lau Research Centre for Chinese Ancient Texts.

Professor Ho Che Wah, Department of Chinese Language and Literature

This year's sixth "ICS Luncheon" was held on 28 October 2013. Professor Lai Ming Chiu, Vice Chairman of the Department of History and Director of the Centre for Chinese History, gave a talk on "Household Registration Record: A Case Study of the Liye Qin and Xuanquan Han Bamboo Slips".

Professor Lai Ming Chiu, Department of History

At this year's last "ICS Luncheon", Professor Cheng Chung-yi, Professor of Department of Philosophy and Director of the Research Centre of Chinese Philosophy and Culture, gave a talk on "Chinese Cultural Classics: Reading and Teaching". Professor Cheng briefed the work of the research centre since its establishment in 2005. He also introduced his personal research project.

Professor Cheng Chung-yi, Department of Philosophy

• Studies in Chinese Linguistics (Volume 34 Number 2), The T.T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre
• Soaring Phoenix Rising Dragon, The Centre for Chinese Archaeology and Art
• Towards a History of Translating, The Research Centre for Translation
• Huang Chunming Stories, The Research Centre for Translation