On the evening of December 28, the launch of the new book "Gunshots in Croatia" and a reader meeting were held at the Shenzhen Central Bookstore. Jiang Xiaping, a writer in the United States and the author of "Gunshots in Croatia", one of the prototypes of "Gunshots in Croatia" and an internationally renowned criminal forensics expert Dr. Li Changyu participated in the event and communicated with on-site readers.
The book "Croatia Guns" tells the story of the "Three Musketeers" team composed of the Chinese scientist Li Changyu, known as the "Modern Sherlock Holmes", the French scientist Mike Barton, and the German scientist Weich Seino in a delicate and detailed writing style. , commissioned by the United Nations, led scientists from various countries to Croatia to identify a series of stories about "mass graves". This book centers on the "Mass Graves" incident in Croatia, and truly reproduces the ruthlessness of the war, from the many dangers encountered by Dr. Li Changyu when he led the team to the "Mass Graves" in Croatia, to how Dr. Li Changyu was efficient at the scene. The work is done scientifically and the writing is delicate, making it immersive to read.
At the book launch and reader meeting, Li Changyu shared with the audience an example of investigating the "Croatian mass graves" and revealed what he saw and heard at the time. "There are many real plots in this novel." Li Changyu said.
When Li Changyu and his wife were interviewed by Shenzhen Satellite TV's "Greater Bay Area Living Room" column, they lamented that the reading atmosphere in Shenzhen is really too strong. "In a prime location in the center of Shenzhen, there is such a large place as the Central Bookstore, allowing citizens to read close to each other, which shows that this city has hope, and the reading culture in Shenzhen is really worthy of appreciation." Li Changyu said. Jiang Xiaping, the author of "Croatia Guns", also discovered from a detail that Shenzhen people love reading. “Many classmates brought his (Li Changyu’s) books to him to sign. In the past, they were all new, and some were unopened. But when the students here brought the books they signed to him, you could tell at a glance that he had read them. "
Li Changyu and his wife visited Shenzhen this time and visited enterprises including BGI Group and Shenzhen Energy, and felt the charm of Shenzhen as a city of science and technology.
"Shenzhen is the global AI center and chip research and development center. When developing these new technologies, we must also consider how to use the power of science and technology to bring peace to society, people, and the country, and to protect people and their lives and property." Li Changyu explain. While Shenzhen is developing big databases and artificial intelligence, Li Changyu also reminded that the power of technology can assist in the investigation of criminal cases, but high-tech means must also be prevented from falling into the wrong hands.
Henry Chang-yu Lee, born in Rugao, Jiangsu Province in 1938, is a Chinese American, a criminal forensics expert, the honorary chairman of the Connecticut Science Advisory Center, a tenured professor at the University of New Haven in Connecticut, and a forensic scientist at the University of New Haven. Full professor.
In 1998, Li Changyu served as the director of the Connecticut State Police, becoming the first Chinese American to hold the highest position in the state police in the United States. Prior to that, he served as the Connecticut Commissioner of Public Safety, director of the Connecticut Forensic Laboratory and chief criminologist from 1979 to 2000. In 2006, he established the "Li Changyu Institute of Forensic Medicine". In September 2013, he served as a consultant to the Procuratorial Technology Information Research Center of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
Li Changyu has examined several major global cases, such as the murder of President Kennedy, Nixon's "Watergate Incident", Clinton's love affair case, "911 Incident", American football star Simpson's wife murder case, and forensic investigation into the Yugoslavia genocide case involving 10,000 people. and Lu Xiulian’s “3.19 shooting case”, etc. Li Changyu has received more than 800 honors, including: the highest honor award in the field of forensic science - the Outstanding Service Award in the Criminal Field issued by the American Society of Forensic Science, the Outstanding Achievement Award issued by the American Society of Forensic Science, and the Lifetime Honors of the International Society of Forensic Science. Award, World Outstanding Chinese Award, etc.
Author | Luo Shi'an, producer of "Greater Bay Area Living Room" column
Reporter | He Jiaqi, host of "Greater Bay Area Living Room"; Jin Chengyu, "Deep View News" reporter
Photography | Cheng Siwei, Shenzhen Satellite TV Direct News correspondent
