- He Zuoxiu
He Zuoxiu (zh-cp|c=何祚庥|p=Hé Zuòxiū; born 1927) is a controversial Chinese
physicist and member ofChinese Academy of Sciences , and a "crusader" against supernatural and "unscientific thinking," [International Religious Freedom Report, [http://www.religiousfreedom.com/nwslttr/icrfrpt040172.pdf] , Vol. 3, issue 1, April 2001] He is known for his criticism, and support for the persecution ofFalun Gong .Patsy Rahn, [http://www.fair-cult-concern.co.uk/fair-news2-2000.html "Is Falun Gong a cult?"] , The Cult Observer, Vol 16, 1999 (12).] Inside China, along withSima Nan , He is known to be one of the biggest critics of public fraud.Biography
He Zuoxiu was born in
Shanghai in 1927. He was admitted toShanghai Jiao Tong University in 1945, and transferred toTsinghua University and graduated in 1951.After graduation, He worked in Propaganda Department of the CPC from 1951 to 1956. Subsequently he worked at the Science Institute of China, in the atomic energy division. He has written various papers on the subjects of quantum theory,
philosophy andeconomics . During that time, he criticizedLiang Sicheng and argued in favor of destroying theBeijing city wall . He is described by a sympathetic Asia Times article as soft-spoken and well-mannered.Francesco Sisci, [http://atimes.com/china/CA27Ad01.html FALUNGONG Part 1: From sport to suicide] Asia Times, January 27, 2001]Quotes
"The deaths in Chinese coal mines are also unavoidable! Because the people of China are too poor... He Zuoxiu does not want people to die. But certain sacrifices are sometimes unavoidable during the process of development. You hope to have no sacrifices, but that is very unpractical." [ [http://zonaeuropa.com/20051216_1.htm Coal Mine Deaths and The Price of Development] , Southern People's Weekly, December 15, 2005] (Note, the validity of this quote is questioned. [ [http://www8.tianya.cn/publicforum/Content/no01/1/207257.shtml 《南方人物周刊》又一次作了背离诚信原则的报导] ] )
On alternative energy in China:"Greatest potential, however, lies in China’s vast endowment of deserts and plentiful sunshine in its northern regions, which could (based on the capabilities of today’s technology), produce 16700 gigawatts (GW) of solar power. That’s enough to meet any future energy demand."cite web
url= http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/330-Renewable-energy-is-the-future-for-China
title= Renewable energy is the future for China
author= Zuoxiu He
publisher=chinadialogue
date= 2006-08-30
accessdate= 2008-07-17]References
External links
* [http://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/docsn/dag/rwzwy/ys116.htm He Zuoxiu's profile at Tsinghua University]
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