On September 22, Consul General Tang Rui attended the exhibition“Dr. Yan: A Pioneer” in Liverpool, jointly hosted by Fudan University Shanghai Medical College, the University of Liverpool, Jiefang Daily and the Liverpool Medical Society.University of Liverpool Vice-Chancellor Tim Jones, Liverpool Deputy Mayor Nick Small, Vice Dean of Fudan University Shanghai Medical College Xu Jun, Jiefang Daily Deputy Editor-in-Chief Liu Yonggang, as well as representatives of the University of Liverpool and local residents, attended the event.

Consul General Tang said that Dr. Yan Fuqing, a pioneer of modern medicine, championed openness and inquiry, brought together the strengths of Chinese and Western medicine, and helped lay the foundations for modern medical education and public health in China. He also built an important bridge for medical exchanges between China and the UK, exemplifying the longstanding people-to-people ties between the two countries.Tang expressed hope that the exhibition would further deepen practical exchanges and cooperation across various fields, leveraging the sister-city relationship between Liverpool and Shanghai, and contribute to a new chapter in China-UK friendship.

The exhibition features archival letters, historical photographs, certificates and newspaper clippings, highlighting Dr. Yan Fuqing’s significant contributions to medicine, education and international exchange.