On July 7th afternoon, after the academic committee member meeting at CityU of Hong Kong, I paid a short visit to PolyU to meet many old friends there. I was very happy to know that Professor Guo Hai 郭海, our long-time collaborator and buddy, has been promoted to be Chair Professor, thus he moved to a bigger office. A great move and nice and tidy office!
On June 5, 2026, three graduating members – Shao Yingjian, Xiao Yuwei and Yao Chuxin organized a farewell banquet to express their gratitude to their supervisors and fellow group members. In the morning, all teachers and students took a group photo in front of the Specimen Building to record the precious teacher-student friendship and companionship over the years. In the afternoon, the group took a bus to Yuyin Mountain House for the research group’s traditional outdoor activity. Teachers and students took photos and chatted casually, enjoying a relaxed and pleasant time.
In the evening, everyone attended the graduation appreciation dinner at Rufeng Shengyan Banquet Hall. The three graduates all sang songs on stage. Shao Yingjian, who has stayed in the research group for ten years, performed the song Ten Years （十年） to convey his deep affection for the team.
The banquet featured various wonderful performances. Xiaosong gave two funny magic shows that amused everyone. Wang Weiru brought an entertaining talk show. Xu Buqing presented each graduate with an exclusive poem, delivering elegant and sincere blessings.
Yingjian was affectionately singing “Ten Years”.
On May 7-10, 李静li Jing, 徐步青Xu Buqing and 张干Zhang Gan attended the 第四届气体同位素技术与地球科学应用学术会议4th National Symposium on Gas Isotope Geochemistry in 西安Xi’an. Gan delivered a plenary speech on compound-specific radiocarbon; Buqing gave an oral presentation on diacids in Lhasa, and Li Jing talked about radiocarbon mapping by plants in Shenzhen, respectively. We were invited by professor 牛振川Niu Zhenchuan, to visit the CAS Institute of Earth Environment at Xi’an on May 10, giving, jointly, a ‘big’ presentation with stories and academic elements on the development and applications of radiocarbon technology in our group. On May 9th night, we went jointly with 丁翔Ding Xiang to 大唐不夜城Nightless City of Tang Dynasty and enjoyed the views and traditional art performances, where we surprisingly met 王晓Wang Xiao who was a member of our group. Gan was happy to join with two Swordswomen in their cosplay performance for fun. It is a trip full of nice food, familiar people and enjoyable academics.
AMS facility in Xi’an
