Global Optics
Optics Shine in Wuhan, China
China, the second largest economy in the world, is placing a growing emphasis on the development of science and technology. But behind its booming growth, the country is still rooted in the traditional values of family, respect for the elderly, and education. OSA Fellow Barry Masters describes his recent visit to the city of Wuhan and how the educational system there mixes Chinese traditions with Western infl uences.
The author at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
Wuhan, the capital of China's Hubei province, is located at the confluence of the Yangtze and Han rivers, where it serves as the major economic, educational, cultural and transportation center in central China. Wuhan is home to the so-called "Optical Valley" (Guanggu), a technology cluster similar to Silicon Valley in the United States. The Valley is part of the Wuhan East Lake High-Tech Development Zone, which is noted for the presence of Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Company Ltd., one of the largest manufacturers of communication fibers, FiberHome, and the Wuhan Research Institute of Post and Telecommunications, one of the largest research institutes for optical telecommunications in China.
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