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Astrophysics in The Three-body Problem — Black Hole, Three Spheres and More

Astrophysics in The Three-body Problem — Black Hole, Three Spheres and More

“When comparing the imaginary worlds with cutting-edge science, the latter is always crazier.” Liu Cixin, the Chinese author of the internationally acclaimed sci-fi novel The three-body problem, has expressed this opinion on various occasions. All of his inspiration and story ideas are already deep-rooted in the profound mine of natural sciences and astrophysics.

4/13/20196 min read
The New Miracle Cure in Town: Behind the Hype for Pien Tze Huang

The New Miracle Cure in Town: Behind the Hype for Pien Tze Huang

The sun is scorching every corner of China with summer heat at the moment, yet a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) product called Pien Tze Huang (PTH) has sparked even more heated discussion across Chinese media. Sold at 590 yuan (about $90) for just one 3-gram pill, with customers craving more, PTH is the unabashed hottest star in the Chinese pharmaceutical market for the first half of this year. In this piece we zoom in on the tiny magic pill to find out what power is contained therein and what is behind the frenzy.

7/22/20216 min read
Why NIO's Founder Has Fallen Off the Radar

Why NIO's Founder Has Fallen Off the Radar

When the founders of XPeng and Li Auto, two famed Chinese EV startups within a trio that also includes NIO, were busy interacting with each other on social media during a marketing relay for their newest EV lineups, NIO's founder kept a low profile.

7/5/20227 min read