He passed away at 98. The description of his life in Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qian_Xuesen. I just finished a book on him by Iris Chang. It is translated from English to Chinese. A very fascinating life. 99.9% chance he was not a communist when he was in US. He was a dedicated scientist. The joke of the century is the witch hunt of communists in US and … [Read more...] about (Letter from TonyP4) Tsien Hsue-Shen, the father of China’s missiles.
Archives for October 2009
Psst … is China a currency manipulator and cause of the world financial crisis?
According to an op-ed by Paul Krugman in the NY Times today, China is not only a currency manipulator, but also a cause of the world financial crisis. I usually have some respect for Mr. Krugman, so I'll try to take his op-ed seriously. … [Read more...] about Psst … is China a currency manipulator and cause of the world financial crisis?
(Letter) Lou Jing, you had me at 80% – 100%
Just finished watching an interview with Lou Jing. She is an amazing young lady. Other than the fact she doesn't look like most other native Shanghainese, Lou is completely Chinese. The way she talks, attitude, is pretty much like any of my China-born nieces. She identifies with a cartoon pig who's speciality is being ordinary. She's more Chinese than I will ever … [Read more...] about (Letter) Lou Jing, you had me at 80% – 100%
The folklore behind a Chinese antithetical couplet
The NYT just posted a report on how Cantonese is being "swept aside" by Mandarin in Chinatowns of North America. This post has nothing to do with that story. … [Read more...] about The folklore behind a Chinese antithetical couplet
China-ASEAN Free Trade Area on schedule
According to a Xinhua report, the 6th China-ASEAN Expo is being held in Nanning, Guangxi province, Oct 20 - Oct 24th. I have mentioned in the past, that Asia is underway to form its own free trade zone like the E.U.. (For material goods,) the article says China-ASEAN Free Trade will commence in 2010 - which is on schedule. More details: China-ASEAN FTA to be completed in … [Read more...] about China-ASEAN Free Trade Area on schedule