Profile: A mathematician's lifelong quest for truth and beauty

BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- In the serene environs of the lotus pond at Tsinghua University stands Jingzhai, a quaint and tranquil structure hosting the Yau Mathematical Sciences Center (YMSC).

This internationally renowned institution, which brings together distinguished mathematicians from around the world, is named after Shing-Tung Yau, an eminent mathematician of Chinese descent. He is among the top scholar