ASTEROID NAMED AFTER CHINESE PALEONTOLOGIST

An asteroid has been named after Chinese paleontologist Zhang Miman （also known as Meemann Chang）， with the approval from the Minor Planet Center under the patronage of the International Astronomical Union for her pioneering work in life sciences on July 2.

Zhang， born in 1936， is a Chinese paleontologist at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology （IVPP）， the Chinese Academy of Sciences （CAS）. She became the first woman to become head of IVPP in 1983.

Over the past 50 years， Zhangs research has contributed significantly to the peoples understanding of the evolution of species on Earth.

In 1991， she was selected as an academician of the CAS， and was elected to the position of Foreign Member to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 2011. Zhang was recognized by UNESCO and the LOréal Foundation as one of five outstanding female scientists from around the world in 2018.

Rule of Creation

Beijing Youth Daily July 5

The Rebel， a TV series about part of the history of the Communist Party of China， has wrapped up with a near-perfect ending. Since its release in June， the series has received solid feedback， resulting in yet another hit show. The series aims to promote mainstream culture， enhancing social collective values and encouraging people to create a positive and healthy spiritual life.

In the past， TV dramas focused on serious topics， such as historical events and social development， usually faced difficulties and low market acceptance. But the storyline today has evolved along with high aesthetic value and product quality. Also， their influence has stretched well beyond traditional viewership， namely the middle-aged and senior clusters， reaching younger audiences.

For instance， The Awakening Age， homing in on how Chinese intellectuals and college students fought against imperialism and feudalism from 1915 to 1921， has become a hot hashtag among young people on social platforms. The director of the hit series said todays youth no longer evaluates work according to its subject but based on its script， production and creative sincerity.

A Society With Privacy

Lifeweek June 21

The Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress， Chinas top legislature， adopted a law on data security， as it wrapped up a session on June 10. Taking effect on September 1， it hopes to establish a comprehensive legal framework of information and data security in China， jointly with the countrys cybersecurity law and an act on personal information protection in the legislative process.