Letter from Yang Xirang to Dr. Frank Fu (Ocotber 20, 1982)
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This is letter from Yang Xirang, a visiting scholar to Springfield College from Beijing Sport University, to Dr. Frank Fu, the Director of the International Center at Springfield College. It is dated October 20, 1982. In the letter Yang talks about hearing from Springfield College about future visit of Beijing Sport Univerivsity to Springfield College and also about visit of Springfield College professor Charlie Smith and student Lance Lambdin. Beijing Sport University was organized and established as the Central Institute of Physical Education (sport) in 1953 with the help of Professor Xu Yingchao, Springfield College graduate of the class 1938. The name of the university changed to Peking (Beijing) Institute of Physical Culture (physical education) in 1956 and renamed Beijing Sports University in 1993. The first agreement signed by Springfield College and the Beijing Sport University was on September 25, 1981, which provided pathways for collaboration and exchange of faculty and students.
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