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Building bridges with the west
Physicist Fuchun Zhang, director of the Kavli Institute of Theoretical Sciences.
By Michael Banks in Beijing, China
It’s my final day in Beijing and keeping up with the daily weather reports, it is still raining. But that is better than the snow that was forecast only a couple of days ago.
My time in Beijing has been short, but packed full of interesting discussions with researchers.
Yesterday I headed to the Beijing Institute for Nanoenergy and Nanosystems. Today, I visited the theoretical condensed-matter physicist Fuchun Zhang, who is director of the Kavli Institute of Theoretical Sciences (KITS).
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A blue energy dream
Zhong Lin Wang, director of the Beijing Institute of Nanoeergy and Nanosystems.
By Michael Banks in Beijing, China
I was told that it wouldn’t rain much in Beijing, a city known for its dry air – and pollution.
But since I arrived here last night courtesy of the bullet train, all I have seen is drizzle. The wet weather also made it a challenge during rush hour, but I finally made it to the Beijing Institute for Nanoenergy and Nanosystems (BINN).
I met with BINN’s director, Zhong Lin Wang, who has been in the US for more than 39 years, most of which has been spent at the Georgia Institute of Technology. While he is still affiliated to Georgia Tech, he came back to China in 2012 to establish BINN.
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Shanghai round-up
NYU Shanghai is the first Sino–US joint-venture university
By Michael Banks in Shanghai, China
It’s been a busy three days in Shanghai and now I’m on my way to Beijing to continue reporting for the China special report, which will be published in June.
As I mentioned in previous blog posts, Shanghai has thrown up some interesting stories. I heard about plans for a new 12 m telescope and also received a progress update on the construction of a new X-ray free electron laser in the city.
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China outlines free-electron laser plans
Zhentang Zhao, director of the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics.
By Michael Banks in Shanghai, China
There was a noticeable step change in the weather today in Shanghai as the Sun finally emerged and the temperature rose somewhat.
This time I braved the rush-hour metro system to head to the Zhangjiang Technology Park in the south of the city.
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Chinese astronomers pin their hopes on LOT
Lei Hao from the Shanghai Astonomical Observatory.
By Michael Banks in Shanghai, China
It was a cold, rainy day here in Shanghai, so coming from the UK, I felt right at home.
Jumping into a Shanghai taxi to avoid the downpour, I headed to the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, belonging to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, to meet astronomer Lei Hao.
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China bound
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By Michael Banks
I am heading to China tomorrow for a five-day trip in what promises to be a fascinating update on some of the physics that is being carried out in the country.
The purpose of my journey is to gather material for an upcoming special report on China, which will be published later this year.
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