Yuan Xikun

Yuan Xikun (born 1944 in Kunming, Yunnan Province[1]) is a Chinese visual artist and environmental activist.[2] In 2011, Yuan proposed building a giant sculpture composed of sand collected from five of earth's continents and water from its Arctic and Antarctic regions to draw attention to ozone depletion and climate change.[3]

Yuan served on the Standing Committee of the All-China Youth Federation and was a member of the 11th Standing Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[4] Yuan serves as the honorary president of the Sino-American Friendship Association.[5][6]

Awards and decorations

  • Top Philanthropist & Cultural Award (2006)
  • UNEP Patron for the Arts Environment (2010)
  • May Day Labor Honor Medal (2011)
  • Order of Merit, 3rd class (Ukraine, 2008)[7]

References

  1. ↑ Zhu, Charles (28 August 2012). "Art master devoted to public good". Beijing Today. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Prominent Chinese artist joins IUCN Goodwill Ambassadors team". International Union for Conservation of Nature. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Chinese artist Yuan Xikun to make giant sculpture of goddess Nuva to promote repair of ozone hole". United Nations Environment Programme. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "SAFA Honorary President". Sino-American Friendship Association. August 25, 2020. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  5. ↑ "SAFA Honorary President". Sino-American Friendship Association. August 25, 2020. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  6. ↑ Quinn, Jimmy (August 30, 2023). "The Mets Quietly Plan to Host Another Event with Pro-CCP Group — This Time without Chinese-Flag Baseball Caps". National Review. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Указ Президента України від 6 серпня 2008 року № 688/2008 «Про нагородження Ю. Сікун орденом "За заслуги"»" (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2017.


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