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Sci-fi writer for children dies
Ye is one of the main writers of 100,000 Whys, a series that has been part of Chinese children's lives for decades
  ·  2020-05-25  ·   Source: NO.22 MAY 28, 2020
Ye Yonglie
Ye Yonglie, one of the best known Chinese science writers, died on May 15 at the age of 80.

While majoring in chemistry at Peking University at the age of 20, Ye was one of the main writers of 100,000 Whys, a series that has been part of Chinese children's lives for decades. The books, which explain questions in various fields that pique children's interest, were published in 1961, and are the most influential and best-selling popular science books in China.

Ye's sci-fi novel Xiao Lingtong's Travels in the Future, published in 1978, also won success, further establishing him as a science fiction writer for young readers.

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