The remains of Zhou Guangzhao, former president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), were cremated in Beijing on Friday.
Xi Jinping, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, Han Zheng and others bid farewell to Zhou at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery on Friday morning, paying their respects to Zhou and offering condolences to his family.
Zhou was extolled as an excellent member of the Communist Party of China, a loyal Communist fighter and an outstanding scientist.
Zhou passed away due to illness at 22:55 on Aug 17 in Beijing. He was 95.
Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, Han Zheng, Hu Jintao and others had either visited Zhou when he was in hospital or expressed deep condolences and offered sincere sympathies to his family through various means after his passing.
Zhou, a veteran academician of the CAS, had also served as president of the China Association for Science and Technology, and vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress.
Remains of eminent Chinese scientist Zhou Guangzhao cremated
Remains of eminent Chinese scientist Zhou Guangzhao cremated
China's self-developed floating airship Jimu No.1 successfully carried out atmospheric research over the Purog Kangri Glacier in Xizang Autonomous Region earlier this month.
The Purog Kangri, situated in Xizang's Nagqu City is the world's third-largest ice sheet and the largest outside of the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Due to growing threats from global warming, meterological data collection is crucial to efforts to conserve the glacier.
Under the operation of 65 scientists, the airship managed to ascend to 6,300 meters and gather valuable data such as greenhouse gases, aerosols, and other atmospheric conditions over the glacier.
This atmospheric research was conducted during the monsoon season, when adverse weather, including thunderstorms and snow, frequently pose challenges to the research, further testing the airship's capability.
"We chose the monsoon season because the meteorological conditions are particularly complex, presenting a completely new challenge for us," said Zhao Aibin, on-site supervisor from the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The data collected during this operation will significantly contribute to the understanding of the Purog Kangri Glacier's environment, helping scientists better predict changes in the region's atmosphere and climate.
This research is expected to continue until the end of September, with the findings offering critical insights into atmospheric circulation patterns.
Chinese floating airship collects atmospheric data over world's third-largest ice sheet
