Xi Xiang is Professor at Sichuan University (China) and a distinguished linguist. His research interests are focused on Chinese language history and Chinese linguistics. His major works include A Brief History of Chinese, the Dictionary of Poetry Classics, Commentary on the Translation of Poetry Classics, Dictionary of Ancient Chinese Knowledge, and the Concise Ancient Chinese Dictionary, among others.

• 1. The Influence of Foreign Culture on the Development of Middle Chinese Lexicon 2. The Development of Synonyms of Middle Chinese 3. The Development of Idioms and Proverbs of Middle Chinese

Xi Xiang is Professor at Sichuan University (China) and a distinguished linguist. His research interests are focused on Chinese language history and Chinese linguistics. His major works include A Brief History of Chinese, the Dictionary of Poetry Classics, Commentary on the Translation of Poetry Classics, Dictionary of Ancient Chinese Knowledge, and the Concise Ancient Chinese Dictionary, among others.

• 1. The Influence of Foreign Culture on the Development of Middle Chinese Lexicon 2. The Development of Synonyms of Middle Chinese 3. The Development of Idioms and Proverbs of Middle Chinese

Xi Xiang is Professor at Sichuan University (China) and a distinguished linguist. His research interests are focused on Chinese language history and Chinese linguistics. His major works include A Brief History of Chinese, the Dictionary of Poetry Classics, Commentary on the Translation of Poetry Classics, Dictionary of Ancient Chinese Knowledge, and the Concise Ancient Chinese Dictionary, among others.

• 1. The Influence of Foreign Culture on the Development of Middle Chinese Lexicon 2. The Development of Synonyms of Middle Chinese 3. The Development of Idioms and Proverbs of Middle Chinese