On March 21, 2000 (February 16, 2000 in the lunar calendar), Bai Shouyi, a famous historian, educator and social activist, passed away. On March 21, 2000, Bai Shouyi, a famous Chinese historian, educator and social activist, passed away in Beijing due to illness. He was 91 years old. Bai Shouyi was born in a Hui family in Kaifeng, Henan. Graduated from graduate school in 1932. After the founding of New China, he was hired as a special member of the China Academy of Sciences and taught at Beijing Normal University for a long time. He served as chairman of the History Department, director of the Institute of History, director of the Institute of Ancient Books, director of the academic committee of the university, and consultant to the school committee. He participated in the preparation of the Second Institute of History of China Academy of Sciences and concurrently served as a researcher. He has also served as a member of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, president of the China Ethnic History Society, vice president of the China Islamic Association, and honorary president of the China Hui History Society. Bai Shouyi joined the China Democratic League in 1953 and joined the Communist Party of China in 1957. He was a representative of the first CPPCC National Committee, a representative of the 3rd to 6th National People's Congresses, a member of the Standing Committee of the 4th to 6th National People's Congresses, and a member of the 10th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Representative of the National Congress and specially invited representative of the 15th National Congress. Professor Bai Shouyi has a wide range of academic research fields, and has made outstanding achievements in the history of transportation in China, the history of Islam in China, the history of the Hui nationality, the history of ethnic relations in China, the history of China, the history of China, the general history of China and historical theory. Especially in the fields of China history, China history and ethnic religion, considerable pioneering results have been achieved, promoting the development of these disciplines. "General History of China" published in 1999 and edited by Bai Shouyi is voluminous and has a complete system. It promptly reflects the latest research results on China's general history. It has unique theoretical achievements and is a representative achievement of China historiography in this century and has been highly praised by the historical community. Jiang Zemin once wrote a letter to congratulate him, believing that "the publication of" The General History of China "is a great joy in the historical circles of our country." He praised Professor Bai Shouyi for "still writing and diligent in research in his 80s. He can be said to be an old man with a strong heart."