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| Founded | September 20, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | October 14, 2000 |
| Founder(s) | Li Yonggang |
| Website | www.sixiang.com |
| Current status | Shut down[1] |
The Realm of Thought,[2] or Field of Ideas,[3] whose domain name was www.sixiang.com,[4] was a Mainland China-based[5] thoughtful academic website founded by Li Yonggang,[6] a lecturer of the Department of Political Science at Nanjing University,[7] on September 20, 1999.[8]
Realm of Thought primarily discussed academic ideas and some hot academic topics, and was quite popular among Chinese intellectuals.[9] The site provided a platform for free academic discussion in China,[10] and was once the most influential website in the humanities and academic circles of Mainland China.[11]
Realm of Thought was shut down on October 14, 2000.[12]