Dear colleagues and friends of the SSYCDS, Hope you have been doing well there! We have some good news here: the No. 50 issue of the Journal of Song Yuan Studies is now ready to ship! This is our special golden anniversary issue so it contains a range of interesting contents, including past editors’ recollections, reprints and appreciations of classic articles, and new research articles. I am attaching the table of contents in this email. This is a gentle reminder that if you wish to renew your membership with us, this is the time to do it! Our membership renews on a calendar-year basis. That is, your membership fee is due at the beginning of every calendar year, not in an anniversary cycle. You will of course receive a hardcopy of issue 50 as soon as you renew here on our website (https://www.songyuan.org/membership.html). If you prefer to do it by mail, please find the membership form in the attachment. Thank you for your support! Wishing everyone a healthy and productive new year! Ya Zuo Secretary, Society for Song, Yuan, and Conquest Dynasties