File photo of Nan Rendong. [Photo from the National Astronomical Observation] Nan Rendong, chief scientist for the world's largest radio telescope, died of lung cancer on Friday night at 72. Nan was the initiator and founder of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope project, which helps humans to explore the universe and search for extraterrestrial civilizations. He began work on the project in 1994 and was responsible for choosing its location, conducting feasibility studies, creating preliminary designs while determining its scientific goals and guiding research and tests on its key technologies. Most core members of the project are his students. Before the telescope started operation in Sept 2016, Nan was already diagnosed with lung cancer and his vocal cords were hurt during surgery. Despite the illness, he still flew about 2,000 kilometers to southwest China's Guizhou province from Beijing to witness the launch of the project he worked on for 22 years. The National Astronomical Observation under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which built the telescope, said in an obituary that according to Nan's wills, the funeral will be simple and no memorial service will be held. This photo, taken on Sept 24, 2016, shows the 500-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope in Pingtang county, southwest China's Guizhou province. [Photo/Xinhua] rubber wristbands custom cheap24 hour wristbands coupon codemake rubber braceletsdebossed wristbandflash drive wristband
Su Shulin, former governor of Fujian province, has been put under investigation on suspicion of accepting bribes, the Supreme People's Procuratorate announced on Tuesday. Su, also former deputy chief of the Communist Party of China Fujian Provincial Committee, was expelled from the CPC and dismissed from public office on July 4 for corruption and violating the Party's code of conduct. The SPP also announced an investigation into four other officials suspected of taking bribes: Yang Chongyong, a former senior legislator in Hebei province; Wang Yincheng, former president of People's Insurance Company of China; Zhou Chunyu, former vice-governor of Anhui province; and Cai Xiyou, former general manager of State-owned chemical maker Sinochem Group. The five have been placed under "coercive measures", which may include summons by force, bail, residential surveillance, detention or arrest. Investigations into the cases are currently underway, according to the SPP. Xinhua (China Daily 07/19/2017 page5)
