[Sixth Tone] The astronomer who calmed China’s UFO craze

When sightings of celestial phenomena surged in China in the 80s, researcher Liu Yan’s letters helped keep people’s feet on the ground.Click here to read the article by Shanghai Observer.Reported by Chen Shuyi.Narrated by Cliff Larsen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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When sightings of celestial phenomena surged in China in the 80s, researcher Liu Yan’s letters helped keep people’s feet on the ground.

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