1999年4月，广受海内外关注的首批“长江学者奖励计划”特聘教授受聘仪式在北京人民大会堂隆重举行。73名被人称作“学界精英和未来学术大师”的青年学者接受了聘书。其中有一位来自西北的年轻教授，手捧着证书，激动地说：“设立特聘教授岗位反映了国家对知识和人才的重视，给 In April 1999, the first batch of “Cheung Kong Scholars Program” specially invited professors and professors who were widely paid attention to at home and abroad was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Seventy-three young academics, known as “academic elites and future masters of science,” accepted the offer. One of them, a young professor from northwest China, holding a certificate, said excitedly: "The establishment of distinguished professors posts reflects the country’s emphasis on knowledge and talent, giving