The question was heatedly debated of how much Western culture should be brought into China.
Chen-Ning YangNature seems to take advantage of the simple mathematical representations of the symmetry laws. When one pauses to consider the elegance and the beautiful perfection of the mathematical reasoning involved and contrast it with the complex and far-reaching physical consequences, a deep sense of respect for the power of the symmetry laws never fails to develop.
Chen-Ning YangIn the final analysis, the incident is seen as originating from an emotional expression of the frustration and anger of the proud people of China who had been subject to ever increasing oppression from without and decadent corruption from within.
Chen-Ning YangThere are only two kinds of math books: Those you cannot read beyond the first sentence, and those you cannot read beyond the first page.
Chen-Ning Yang