Li Weidong, PhD in History, was born in Wuhan, Hubei Province in August 1971. He is a member of the CPC Jianghan University Committee, Vice President and Head of the Publicity Department of Jianghan University. He is a professor and postdoctoral fellow from the Institute of Law at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, majoring in the history of law and the history of modern Chinese cities. At Jianghan University, he once served as Deputy Director of the Huang Xing Research Institute, Dean of the Law School, Executive Deputy Director of the Urban Research Institute, Director of the Local Rule of Law Research Institute, and Executive Dean of the China Social Work Practice Research Institute.