Che Hongcai

Che Hongcai (

Pashto language

. He is the editor in chief of the first Pashto-Chinese dictionary.

Early life and education

Che was born in Hailun City, Heilongjiang Province, China in 1936. ^[1] Che was enrolled as an English major in Beijing Foreign Studies University in 1957. He was sent to the Cultural Institute of Kabul University to study Pashto language by the Chinese Foreign Ministry from 1959 to 1963. ^[2]

Career

When Che returned to China, he was arranged to established the Pashto service of China International Radio. When the

Chinese Foreign Ministry, firstly to Pakistan, then to Afghanistan. When he returned to China in 1993, Che found out that the dictionary project was forgotten by editors of the Commercial Press and the university authorities. Che was retired in 1995. In 2000, the Communication University of China invited Che back to teach Pashto. In 2008, Che finished his teaching and rebooted his dictionary project. In 2012, Che finally finished the dictionary and delivered the draft to the Commercial Press. The editors of the Commercial Press was surprised at the first time, then they found the original 1978 document, conforming that the dictionary project did exist. ^[3]

In 2015, the Pashto-Chinese Dictionary was formally published by the commercial press. [4]

Honor

In 2015, Che was awarded with Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan prestigious state medal. The award was in recognition of his 36-year-long hardship compiling the first Pashto-Chinese Dictionary. Che has also been awarded for his contribution to promoting the bilateral cultural exchanges and the friendship of the two peoples.^[5]

References

^ "Pashto Professor of the Communication University of China Che Hongcai Interviewed by the Chinese and Afghan Media".
^ "The Forgotten Dictionary". The World of Chinese. 2014-11-03.
^ "Pashto express". China Daily. 2014-04-16.
^ "Pashto-Chinese Dictionary - Print".
^ "Afghan President Ghani Hosts Ceremony to Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Establishment of Diplomatic Relationship between China and Afghanistan and Awards Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan Medal toProfessor Che Hongcai".

[1] "Pashto Professor of the Communication University of China Che Hongcai Interviewed by the Chinese and Afghan Media".

[2] "The Forgotten Dictionary". The World of Chinese. 2014-11-03.

[3] "Pashto express". China Daily. 2014-04-16.

[4] "Pashto-Chinese Dictionary - Print".

[5] "Afghan President Ghani Hosts Ceremony to Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Establishment of Diplomatic Relationship between China and Afghanistan and Awards Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan Medal toProfessor Che Hongcai".

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