Sixty-five years ago (Oct. 31, 1957), Tsung-Dao Lee, at the age of 30, won the Nobel Prize in Physics with Chen-Ning Yang for their work on the violation of the parity law in weak interactions.

Tsung-Dao Lee

Born in Shanghai on November 24, 1926, Lee is a world-renowned physicist and Nobel Prize winner in physics.

Physics is not only science, but also philosophy and aesthetics.

Uncover the legendary life of physics master Tsung-Dao Lee

and feel the collision of science and art.

Explain the truth in the language of the sky: A Closer Look at Tsung-Dao Lee

On November 20, the inaugural exhibition of the national touring exhibition "Explain the truth in the language of the sky: A Closer Look at Tsung-Dao Lee" and the 2022 Tsung-DaoLee Science and Art Lecture Fund Series opened at the World Expo Museum.

The exhibition takes the life story of Tsung-Dao Lee, the 1957 Nobel Prize winner in physics and physics master, as a clue, and unveils his brilliant academic achievements, magical life in physics, outstanding contributions to science education and fruitful achievements in science and arts education through graphic panels, historical photos, original multimedia exhibits, physical exhibits, interactive devices and other forms.

This exhibition is the first time that 333 documents, manuscripts, letters, objects and science and art paintings, selected from the more than 80,000 archival collections donated to the Tsung-Dao Lee Library by himself, are on display to the public. Among them are 48 precious originals, including the typewriter used to write the questions for the CUSPEA English exam, the 1981 CUSPEA Exam Pass, and a manuscript from Lee's research on the mystery of θ-τ.

For the first time, Mr. Lee's scientific spirit of pragmatism and innovation and his dedication to nurturing talents for the country are comprehensively displayed in four sections: "Scientific Achievements,""Dutiful Education,""Life in Physics," and "Science and Arts"; the exhibition has 214 exhibits items, 132 of which are on public display for the first time; the Nobel Prize medals and certificates are on public display for the first time in venues other than the Tsung-DaoLeeLibrary; and the "Game + Science popularization" format is used for the first time to explain Mr. Lee's Nobel Prize achievements.

World wrestling begins with Expo Tsung-DaoLee tie the knot with Shanghai Expo again

Tsung-Dao Lee has a long association with Shanghai Expo. On June 20, 2010, Mr. Lee was invited to give a lecture on the theme of "World Wrestling Begins with Expo" at the Shanghai World Expo "The Promise of Science and Technology Innovation for a Better Quality of Life" Forum in Wuxi. World Wrestling begins with Expo, Expo continues to shape the future.

According to Tsung-DaoLee, the Dawenkou culture of 4,000 years B.C. was the beginning of human "world wrestling". The Dawenkou culture formed a giant out of the important elements of nature, the Sun, Moon and Mountains, which is the great Chinese nation. The history of the wrestle between the Chinese people and nature over thousands of years produced great inventions such as pictographs, printing, and the compass, and the history of human wrestling produced science and technology, which contributed to the development of cities and modern high-tech society.

Visitors can register for an appointment to WE Library and read the full text of "Theme Forum: The Promise of Science and Technology Innovation for a Better Quality of Life".

Nobel Gold Medal

After 12 years,"Explain the truth in the language of the sky: A Closer Look at Tsung-DaoLee" entered the World Expo Museum and opened the first stop of its national tour.

"Explain the truth in the language of the sky", this is Tsung-DaoLee's lifelong pursuit, moreover, his life's reflection.

Liu Xiuhua, Director of the World Expo Museum

In her opening speech, Liu Xiuhua, Director of the World Expo Museum, expressed her hope to jointly spread the spirit of science, dedication, and innovative thinking in the integration of science and art that Mr. Tsung-Dao Lee's academic contributions imply.

In the future, the World Expo Museum will still actively explore diversified cooperation with universities, scientific research, popularization of science and art institutions, support the development of campus aesthetic education and science popularization activities, and encourage universities to deliver high-quality cultural activities to the society and benefit more people.

Establishing morality and educating people

In the center of the exhibition area stands a huge "talent cultivation tree". At the trunk of the tree, a multimedia display shows the information of students who have been exposed to various talent training programs promoted or established by Tsung-Dao Lee, while the leaves at the top of the tree are composed of letters and examination papers exchanged by Lee during the China-U.S. Physics Examination and Application (CUSPEA).

Science and art intermingle

The sculpture "Nucleons as Heavy as Bulls, Colliding into New States" is inspired by the theme painting of the same name created by the famous painter Li Keran for the "International Symposium on Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions" held in 1989, secondly created by Li Keran's wife, sculptor Zou Peizhu herself, and placed in Tsinghua Science Park. The two bulls facing each other symbolize the tremendous force of the head-on collision of nuclei moving at high speed, and also symbolize the infinite possibilities hidden in the cross-border collision of science and art.

Educating people through beauty

What is "metamaterial"?

It is born from nature, and shines in the whims of human scientists.

The science animation "Exploring Metamaterials", originally produced by Shanghai Jiaotong University teachers and students, unveils the mystery of the magic of "metamaterials" and vividly portrays the birth process of this new type of material, its future prospects and wide application in life.

The mindset that will change your life

illuminating the stars of the universe within

Tsung-Dao Lee, Chen-Ning Yang won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on the violation of the parity law in weak interactions, precisely because they were brave enough to change their way of thinking.

Take a closer look at Tsung-DaoLee and experience the legendary life of the physics master from 333 precious archives.

The first exhibition of the national touring exhibition "Explain the truth in the language of the sky: A Closer Look at Tsung-Dao Lee”

Time: November 20, 2022 to January 31, 2023

Venue: Exhibition Hall 2 and 3, World Expo Museum,

Admission: Free