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Xinuo Liu

Affiliate, Archaeology
Visiting Scholar, Archaeology

BioXinuo Liu is an Associate Professor in China and a Visiting Scholar in Archaeology at Stanford University. His research focuses on the archaeology of the Southern Silk Road, numismatics, and frontier governance in ancient China, with a comparative perspective across South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and the Himalayan region. He bridges the fields of archaeology, cultural history, and heritage education, and is committed to making cultural knowledge accessible through museums and public engagement. Liu is a member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), the American Numismatic Society (ANS), and the Chinese Society for the History of Sino-Foreign Relations.
He is the author of works on the Southern Silk Road and Chinese numismatics, and he seeks to foster cross-cultural dialogue through academic and public platforms. In addition to his scholarly work, he is actively engaged in social service, philanthropic initiatives, and alumni leadership networks, promoting the integration of cultural heritage with community development.