November 15, 2010 is the memorial day of the 100th anniversary of Academician Li Guoping＇s birthday. We studied under guidance of Professor Li for decades and learnt a lot from his instruction. Like life-giving sprin...November 15, 2010 is the memorial day of the 100th anniversary of Academician Li Guoping＇s birthday. We studied under guidance of Professor Li for decades and learnt a lot from his instruction. Like life-giving spring breeze and rain, we have been benefiting from Teacher Li for a lifetime. It has been fourteen years since Professor Li passed away, his voice and expression, personality and charm still often appear in our mind. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of our teacher＇s birthday, we contribute this article to memorize dear Teacher Li deeply.展开更多
On September 14,2008,Drs.Shu Chien,Peter Chen,Geert Schmid-Schonbein,Pin Tong and I had the great pleasure of organizing a beautiful event in San Diego,California to celebration Dr.Fung’s 90thbirthday with his studen...On September 14,2008,Drs.Shu Chien,Peter Chen,Geert Schmid-Schonbein,Pin Tong and I had the great pleasure of organizing a beautiful event in San Diego,California to celebration Dr.Fung’s 90thbirthday with his students,friends and family[1].The team gave me the honor and privilege to be the banquet speaker.I titled my speech as“Dr.Fung:My Respected Mentor and Cherished Friend”-something for those of you who have known Dr.Fung well can“resonate”.Still,I would like to take this opportunity to share with you an excerpt of the story I told about this great gentle man.展开更多
"Reslish the moment" is a good motto,especially when coupled with 17 again.People always regret yesterday and fear tomorrow.So time to stop.Do not let them steal us of today.
Spinal muscular atrophy is an autosomal recessive neuromuscular disease with incidence of 1 in 5000 to 10000 live births and is produced by homozygous deletion of exons 7 and 8 in the SMN1 gene.The SMN1 and SMN2 genes...Spinal muscular atrophy is an autosomal recessive neuromuscular disease with incidence of 1 in 5000 to 10000 live births and is produced by homozygous deletion of exons 7 and 8 in the SMN1 gene.The SMN1 and SMN2 genes encode the survival motor neuron protein,a crucial protein for the preservation of motor neurons.Use of the newer drug,Nusinersen,from early infancy has shown improvement in clinical outcomes of spinal muscular atrophy patients.展开更多
Condemned by Mencius （ca.372-289 BCE） as selfishness （weiwo, 为我）, Yang Zhu＇s yangsheng philosophy in China is traditionally depicted as a philosophy of egoism and hedonism. In contrast, Yang Zhu （fl.ca.370-350...Condemned by Mencius （ca.372-289 BCE） as selfishness （weiwo, 为我）, Yang Zhu＇s yangsheng philosophy in China is traditionally depicted as a philosophy of egoism and hedonism. In contrast, Yang Zhu （fl.ca.370-350 BCE） is described as an ＂early liberal or individualist＂ hero in the Western Discussion of Chinese Philosophy. Yang Zhu may not be a liberal or individualist hero as portrayed by the West, but surely he should not be depicted as a promoter of egoism as Mencius did. Both John Emerson and A.C. Graham are probably right when they claimed that Yang Zhu was a revolutionary thinker of his own time; and ＂Yang Zhu＇s intervention for the Chinese thinking world had provoked a metaphysical crisis which had threatened the basic assumptions of Confucianism and Mohism and set them into a new course＂ （A.C. Graham 1978）. From my reading, Yang Zhu＇s influence on Chinese philosophy had been and will be even greater, although his philosophy as a whole was not practiced by Chinese society in the past due to the dominance of Confucianism. Yet as the first person who clearly emphasized nourishing of life for individuals and the first theory that rooted morality into xing （性, human nature）, Yang Zhu＇s yangsheng philosophy had indeed through history made a huge contribution to Chinese nurturing life tradition, and had great potential in providing inspiration to modern moral thinking. Many discussions initiated or developed by Yang Zhu and his followers have influenced both Confucianism and Daoism profoundly. His idea of nourishing life was not only inherited and developed by Zhuangzi and later Daoist religion from life preservation perspective, but also by Mencius and Xunzi from moral cultivation perspective. As a doctrine that has shown more and more relevance to modern society, people can find many inspirations from Yang Zhu＇s answer to the following questions： What is the aim of human life？ What is the right attitude toward life and death？ What is human nature？ What is the relationship between life nourishment and individual freedom？ Why nourishing one＇s own life should be as important as nourishing that of others？ What is the difference between humans and animals？ Why living a natural life is so important for human beings？ Based on materials collected from various Chinese sources directly related to Yang Zhu＇s school, especially the chapter entitled as ＂Yang Zhu＂ from the book of Liezi, this paper will explore essential features of Yang Zhu＇s yangsheng philosophy and its relevance to modern society. As ＂guiji＂ （贵已, cherishing oneself） is the core of Yang Zhu＇s yangsheng philosophy, discussion of this paper will focus on what Yang Zhu＇s ＂guiji＂ means, why Yang Zhu＇s ＂guiji＂ is not ＂weiwo＂ （为我, for oneself）, and how Yang Zhu＇s ＂guiji＂ yangsheng is relevant to modern society.展开更多
AT midnight on May 7,Natomissiles attacked the ChineseEmbassy in Yugoslavia.Xu Xinghuand his wife Zhu Yng,residentreporters of the Beijing-basedGuangming Daily in Belgrade,werekilled. When me news spread toBeijing,Zhu...AT midnight on May 7,Natomissiles attacked the ChineseEmbassy in Yugoslavia.Xu Xinghuand his wife Zhu Yng,residentreporters of the Beijing-basedGuangming Daily in Belgrade,werekilled. When me news spread toBeijing,Zhu Ying’s family wasimmersed In deep sorrow and greatindipnation.“My child,my child展开更多
ON the afternoon of July 14, 1994, my husband Guo Shushen, who had accompanied me for more than 50 years, quietly left me in his sleep. Holding his body tightly, I was torn by grief. The past 50 years of ups and downs...ON the afternoon of July 14, 1994, my husband Guo Shushen, who had accompanied me for more than 50 years, quietly left me in his sleep. Holding his body tightly, I was torn by grief. The past 50 years of ups and downs had combined our lives as one. The days in the past 50 years flashed back in my mind again. In November 1941, I took my son,展开更多
After a 200-hour ordeal,115 survivors were successfully rescued from the flooded Wangjialing Coal Mine.This is a miracle in the history of Chinese mining rescues.Eight days ago,surging underground water trapped 153 wo...After a 200-hour ordeal,115 survivors were successfully rescued from the flooded Wangjialing Coal Mine.This is a miracle in the history of Chinese mining rescues.Eight days ago,surging underground water trapped 153 workers in the mine.展开更多
文摘November 15, 2010 is the memorial day of the 100th anniversary of Academician Li Guoping＇s birthday. We studied under guidance of Professor Li for decades and learnt a lot from his instruction. Like life-giving spring breeze and rain, we have been benefiting from Teacher Li for a lifetime. It has been fourteen years since Professor Li passed away, his voice and expression, personality and charm still often appear in our mind. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of our teacher＇s birthday, we contribute this article to memorize dear Teacher Li deeply.
文摘On September 14,2008,Drs.Shu Chien,Peter Chen,Geert Schmid-Schonbein,Pin Tong and I had the great pleasure of organizing a beautiful event in San Diego,California to celebration Dr.Fung’s 90thbirthday with his students,friends and family[1].The team gave me the honor and privilege to be the banquet speaker.I titled my speech as“Dr.Fung:My Respected Mentor and Cherished Friend”-something for those of you who have known Dr.Fung well can“resonate”.Still,I would like to take this opportunity to share with you an excerpt of the story I told about this great gentle man.
文摘"Reslish the moment" is a good motto,especially when coupled with 17 again.People always regret yesterday and fear tomorrow.So time to stop.Do not let them steal us of today.
文摘Spinal muscular atrophy is an autosomal recessive neuromuscular disease with incidence of 1 in 5000 to 10000 live births and is produced by homozygous deletion of exons 7 and 8 in the SMN1 gene.The SMN1 and SMN2 genes encode the survival motor neuron protein,a crucial protein for the preservation of motor neurons.Use of the newer drug,Nusinersen,from early infancy has shown improvement in clinical outcomes of spinal muscular atrophy patients.
文摘Condemned by Mencius （ca.372-289 BCE） as selfishness （weiwo, 为我）, Yang Zhu＇s yangsheng philosophy in China is traditionally depicted as a philosophy of egoism and hedonism. In contrast, Yang Zhu （fl.ca.370-350 BCE） is described as an ＂early liberal or individualist＂ hero in the Western Discussion of Chinese Philosophy. Yang Zhu may not be a liberal or individualist hero as portrayed by the West, but surely he should not be depicted as a promoter of egoism as Mencius did. Both John Emerson and A.C. Graham are probably right when they claimed that Yang Zhu was a revolutionary thinker of his own time; and ＂Yang Zhu＇s intervention for the Chinese thinking world had provoked a metaphysical crisis which had threatened the basic assumptions of Confucianism and Mohism and set them into a new course＂ （A.C. Graham 1978）. From my reading, Yang Zhu＇s influence on Chinese philosophy had been and will be even greater, although his philosophy as a whole was not practiced by Chinese society in the past due to the dominance of Confucianism. Yet as the first person who clearly emphasized nourishing of life for individuals and the first theory that rooted morality into xing （性, human nature）, Yang Zhu＇s yangsheng philosophy had indeed through history made a huge contribution to Chinese nurturing life tradition, and had great potential in providing inspiration to modern moral thinking. Many discussions initiated or developed by Yang Zhu and his followers have influenced both Confucianism and Daoism profoundly. His idea of nourishing life was not only inherited and developed by Zhuangzi and later Daoist religion from life preservation perspective, but also by Mencius and Xunzi from moral cultivation perspective. As a doctrine that has shown more and more relevance to modern society, people can find many inspirations from Yang Zhu＇s answer to the following questions： What is the aim of human life？ What is the right attitude toward life and death？ What is human nature？ What is the relationship between life nourishment and individual freedom？ Why nourishing one＇s own life should be as important as nourishing that of others？ What is the difference between humans and animals？ Why living a natural life is so important for human beings？ Based on materials collected from various Chinese sources directly related to Yang Zhu＇s school, especially the chapter entitled as ＂Yang Zhu＂ from the book of Liezi, this paper will explore essential features of Yang Zhu＇s yangsheng philosophy and its relevance to modern society. As ＂guiji＂ （贵已, cherishing oneself） is the core of Yang Zhu＇s yangsheng philosophy, discussion of this paper will focus on what Yang Zhu＇s ＂guiji＂ means, why Yang Zhu＇s ＂guiji＂ is not ＂weiwo＂ （为我, for oneself）, and how Yang Zhu＇s ＂guiji＂ yangsheng is relevant to modern society.
文摘AT midnight on May 7,Natomissiles attacked the ChineseEmbassy in Yugoslavia.Xu Xinghuand his wife Zhu Yng,residentreporters of the Beijing-basedGuangming Daily in Belgrade,werekilled. When me news spread toBeijing,Zhu Ying’s family wasimmersed In deep sorrow and greatindipnation.“My child,my child
文摘ON the afternoon of July 14, 1994, my husband Guo Shushen, who had accompanied me for more than 50 years, quietly left me in his sleep. Holding his body tightly, I was torn by grief. The past 50 years of ups and downs had combined our lives as one. The days in the past 50 years flashed back in my mind again. In November 1941, I took my son,
文摘After a 200-hour ordeal,115 survivors were successfully rescued from the flooded Wangjialing Coal Mine.This is a miracle in the history of Chinese mining rescues.Eight days ago,surging underground water trapped 153 workers in the mine.
