- This is a Chinese name; the family name is He.
He Zuoxiu (Chinese: 何祚庥; pinyin: Hé Zuòxiū; born 1927) is a Chinese physicist and member of Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is known as a "crusader" against supernatural and "unscientific thinking,"[1] and became famous in China for his criticism of the spiritual movement Falun Gong and support for its nationwide ban.[2]
In China, along with Sima Nan, He is known to be one of the biggest critics of public fraud and pseudoscience. He is also a critic of traditional Chinese medicine.[3]
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Biography
He Zuoxiu was born in Shanghai in 1927. He was admitted to Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1945, and transferred to Tsinghua University and graduated in 1951.
After graduation, He worked in Propaganda Department of the CPC from 1951 to 1956[citation needed]. 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 and economics. During that time, he criticized Liang Sicheng and argued in favor of destroying the Beijing city wall. He is described by a sympathetic Asia Times article as soft-spoken and well-mannered.[4]
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References
- ^ International Religious Freedom Report, [1], Vol. 3, issue 1, April 2001
- ^ Craig S. Smith, "Sect Clings to the Web in the Face of Beijing's Ban; [Special Report], New York Times. (Late Edition (East Coast)). New York, N.Y.: Jul 5, 2001. pg. A.1. Quote: "Sitting in his apartment a few miles from Mr. Zhao's apartment, Mr. He said people like Mr. Zhao should be hunted down and locked up until they have recanted their beliefs."
- ^ Why does He Zuoxiu criticize TCM?
- ^ Francesco Sisci, FALUNGONG Part 1: From sport to suicideAsia Times, January 27, 2001
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