TAN CHUNG is an Indian Citizen of Chinese descent born in Malaya in 1929, having lived, first, in China for 23 years, and then, in India for 44 years till date. He stepped into the shoes of his illustrious father, Prof. Tan Yun-Shan (1898-1983) of Shantiniketana pioneer of Chinese studies in India and Sino-Indian studies and contributed to the building up of the Chinese studies programs in Delhi University and Jawarharlal Nehru University (JNU) from 1964 up till 1994 when he finally retired from JNU as Professor of Chinese. He has been a Consultant of the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts (IGNCA) from 1989 onwards to help develop its East Asian Program. He has authored many books, among which, China and the Brave New World and also Triton and Dragon (a Gyan Publication) are text books for history courses in Indian and foreign universities. His Dunhuang Art Through the Eyes of Duan Wenjie is a reference book for art courses on US and other English language campuses.  Mrs. Tan has also taught Chinese at Delhi University. Since 1999, Prof. Tan and his wife have been living in Chicago with their son.

• Tan Chung (Friends)

  Rise of the Asian Giants: Dragon-Elephant Tango (brochure [286x], foreword [227x]), - (2008) - PDF [# views since 17 Sep 08]

  India and China - catalog [viewed 107x since 24 March 2007]: Front Matter[2x], Introduction[2x], Conclusion[81x] (Dec 2004) - PDF

  Eliminate the "Clash of Civilizations/Darkness" (08 Sep 2008) [viewed 539x since 21 September 2008]

  Who should fear China? (note) [viewed 167x since 10 March 2007]

  Chinese Civilization: Resilience and Challenges (22 Dec 2004) [viewed 310x since 21 March 2007]

  India and China: from brotherhood to partnership (June 2004) [viewed 108x since 21 March 2007]

  Chinese fangshen and Indian yoga: two idiographic developing models (June 2004) [viewed 389x since 10 March 2007]

  Dunhuang Art Through the Eyes of Duan Wenjie (1994) [external]

  In the Footsteps of Xuanzang: Tan Yun-Shan and India - Introduction  (1999) [external]

  Tan Yun-shan - A historical Role / life-sketch (1999) [external]

  Cultural Interchange between India and China - Tan Yun-Shan (1999) [external]

  My Devotion to Tagore  (3rd April 1941) / My first visit to Gandhiji - Tan Yun-Shan (1999) [external]

  Ahimsa in Sino-Indian Culture - Tan Yun-Shan (10th October 1949) [external]

  Introduction to the Sino-Indian Cultural Society - Tan Yun-Shan (1999) [external]

   Dialogues (Fear China?)