Lei,Yu

EDUCATION
Jul - Sept, 2007, visiting scholar, Department of History, Leiden University, the Netherlands.
2000 - 2004, doctoral candidate, received Ph.D., Institute for the Middle East Studies, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P. R. China,
1989 - 1992, graduate student, received Master of History Degree, Institute for the Middle East Studies, Northwest University.
1983 - 1987, undergraduate student, received Bachelor of History Degree, Department of History, Northwest University.

WORK EXPERIENCE
1997 – present, associate professor, master supervisor, School of History, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P. R. China. Courses undertaken: Jewish History, Ancient History and Medieval History.
1992 – 1997, Institute for the Middle East Studies, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P. R. China. Research area: Jewish History.

PUBLICATIONS
A.Books (co-author)
1.Guide to the World States: Israel, China Social Science Press, Beijing, 2011.
2.Encyclopedia of China, Encyclopedia of China Publishing House, Beijing, 2009.
3.European Integration and the Social Policies of EU Member States, China Social Science Press, Beijing, 2008.
4.Trade along the Silk Road: Rebirth of the Silk Road from the New Eurasia Land Bridge, Shaanxi People’s Press, Xi’an, 2004.
5.A History of the Middle East Countries: Egypt, Shangwu Press, Beijing, 2003.
6.A History of the Middle East in the 20th Century, Higher Education Press, Beijing, 2000.
7.To the Top of the Power, Shaanxi People’s Press, Xi’an, 1996.
8.Israeli Politics, Northwest University Press, Xi’an, 1995.
B.Articles
1.‘The Silk Road Commerce Between Iran and China in the Middle Ages’, The Journal of Humanities, Xi’an, 2011(1).
2.‘The Characteristics of the Parliamentary Electoral System in Israel’, Word History, Beijing, 2010(1).
3.‘On the Historical and Culture Origins of European Integration’, The Journal of Humanities, Xi’an, 2008(5).
4.‘The Vicissitudes of Direct Election of Prime Minister in Israel’, West Asia and Africa, Beijing,2004(1).
5.‘The Religious Origins of Struggle for Jerusalem’, Journal of Northwest University, Xi’an, 2003(1).
6.‘On the Reason for the Separation of Medieval Germany’, Journal of Northwest University, Xi’an, 2000(1).
7.‘A Tentative Analysis of Formation of Israel’s Proportional Electoral System’, West Asia and Africa, Beijing, 1997(3).
8.‘Israeli Adjustment to Her Policy on Occupied Territories’,Journal of Middle East Studies, Xi’an, 1995(1).
9.‘An Inquiry into the Advantages and Disadvantages of the Electoral System of Proportional Representation in Israel’, West  Asia and Africa, Beijing, 1993(2).