CHENG Lihong, a professor at School of Journalism and Communication, Liaoning University, possesses the degree of Ph.D. History. She is the supervisor in School of Journalism and Communication of Liaoning University. She also takes many roles such as committee member of The Teaching Guiding Committee for College Journalism and Communication Majors under the Ministry of Education, executive director of The Chinese Association for History of Journalism and Mass Communication, executive director of The Research Committee for History of Chinese Journalism and Mass Communication in Taiwan and Southeast Asia and The Research Committee for History of Journalism Education under the Chinese Association for History of Journalism and Mass Communication, and the collaborative research fellow of Cheng She-Wo Institute for Chinese Journalism in Shih Hsin University. 2012, she won the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University under the Ministry of Education. 2013, she was named to be the "Leading professor” of journalism and communication in Jilin Province.

The research interests include the history of Chinese journalism and mass communication, especially the media culture and the history of journalism and mass communication in Qing Dynasty and modern period of China. The main research achievements are as follows,

1.      Monographs:

The Study on the Journalists During Qing Dynasty.

2.      Academic articles published in many important domestic academic journals, such as Fudan Journal, Modern Communication, Exploration and Free Views, Jilin University Journal Social Sciences Edition, Social Science Front.

3.      Projects:

the Research of the History of Journalism and Mass Communication in Qing Dynasty, the project of National Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Science.

The Special History Research of Journalism and Mass Communication in Qing Dynasty, from the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University under the Ministry of Education.

4.      Rewards:

The 1st class provincial award of Jilin Provincial Social Science outstanding achievement for twice.

The 2nd class award of Jilin Provincial Social Science outstanding achievement for once.

The 1st class award of The First Jilin Provincial Social Science Fund Project outstanding achievement award for once.

Many other Provincial Federation of Social Sciences awards and municipal awards