Yangyang Cheng and the role of scientists in U.S.-China relations.
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Yangyang Cheng wrote her first story just after she turned five. It was winter break, and she had been watching “Romance of the Three Kingdoms,” a television series based on the Chinese epic about the turbulent Han dynasty. It was a rare occasion for Cheng — her mother usually did not allow her to watch TV — and she immediately took a liking to one of the characters: Zhuge Liang, a military strategist with magical powers.
She liked the way Zhuge was portrayed on screen as a gentleman
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