Yuan Xikun Explained

Yuan Xikun (born 1944 in Kunming, Yunnan Province^[1]) is a Chinese visual artist and environmental activist.^[2] In 2011, Yuan proposed building a giant sculpture composed of sand collected from five of Earth's continents and water from its Arctic and Antarctic regions to draw attention to ozone depletion and climate change.^[3]

Yuan served on the Standing Committee of the All-China Youth Federation and was a member of the 11th Standing Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.^[4] Yuan serves as the honorary president of the Sino-American Friendship Association.^{[5] [6]}

Awards and decorations

• Top Philanthropist & Cultural Award (2006)
• UNEP Patron for the Arts Environment (2010)
• May Day Labor Honor Medal (2011)
• Order of Merit, 3rd class (Ukraine, 2008)^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: Art master devoted to public good. Zhu. Charles. 28 August 2012. Beijing Today. 12 January 2014.
2. Web site: Prominent Chinese artist joins IUCN Goodwill Ambassadors team. 16 August 2012. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 12 January 2014.
3. Web site: Chinese artist Yuan Xikun to make giant sculpture of goddess Nuva to promote repair of ozone hole. 21 October 2011. United Nations Environment Programme. 12 January 2014.
4. Web site: August 25, 2020 . SAFA Honorary President . https://archive.today/20220802173041/http://www.safaus.org/yclj/2020-08-25/664.html . 2 August 2022 . 2023-09-05 . Sino-American Friendship Association.
5. Web site: August 25, 2020 . SAFA Honorary President . https://archive.today/20220802173041/http://www.safaus.org/yclj/2020-08-25/664.html . 2 August 2022 . 2023-09-05 . Sino-American Friendship Association.
6. News: Quinn . Jimmy . August 30, 2023 . The Mets Quietly Plan to Host Another Event with Pro-CCP Group — This Time without Chinese-Flag Baseball Caps . . live . subscription . September 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230905033234/https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/08/the-mets-quietly-plan-to-host-another-event-with-pro-ccp-group-this-time-without-chinese-flag-baseball-caps/ . September 5, 2023.
7. Web site: Указ Президента України від 6 серпня 2008 року № 688/2008 «Про нагородження Ю. Сікун орденом "За заслуги"». Verkhovna Rada. 6 August 2008. uk. 3 June 2017.