Fan Hong is Winthrop Professor in Asian Studies and Director of Confucius Institute at the Faculty of Arts, the University of Western Australia. She received her BA and MA in China and PhD in UK. She was Professor in Chinese Studies at De Montfort University in England before she moved to University College Cork, National University of Ireland in June 2006. Key research: history, culture, politics, gender and sports studies.; Prof. an der School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Banfor Univ.