Fan Kang, female, Han nationality, born in May, 1924, is a native of Weihui, Henan Province and a member of Communist Party of China. In 1946, she majored in English; she graduated from the department of foreign languages and literature at the Northwest University as a bachelor. She is a researcher with the Institute of World Economics and Politics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Her academic expertise is the history of the world’s economy. Since 1991, she has enjoyed a special allowance awarded by the State Council.

Editor: Wang Daohang