British physicist Stephen Hawking dies aged 76

Chinese sci-fi writer mourns Stephen Hawking's death

"There are people who can only flicker their eyelids, but their thoughts may travel far into space. There are those whose bodies are robust and strong, but their minds are weak, and they are destined to live their entire lives dependent on others."

Hugo Award-winning author Liu Cixin

Chinese scientist mourns for Stephen Hawking

"Hawking was really an extraordinary scientist. Despite his health conditions, he had such brilliant creative thoughts. The death of such a giant is a great loss to the scientific community, but his scientific thought will be carried on. So while we lament his death, I’m firmly convinced that science will continue to develop."

--Wang Jianyu, academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and head of the CAS's Shanghai branch

Chinese netizens mourn Stephen Hawking's passing away

R.I.P Mr Hawking, you belong to the universe, and I will always bear your teachings in my mind. --Wang Junkai, lead singer of Chinese pop group TFBOYS

He belongs to the cosmos. --Weibo user Teacher Saoyi

Another talent has gone! --Weibo user Favalli

Thank you for the contribution to humankind. --Weibo user Summer Ocean

The Big Bang Theory should have an episode commemorating Hawking, and Sheldon must be very depressed. --Weibo user Dreams of 80 million girls

Hawking has gone...His life is full of perseverance and miracles. --Weibo user Night Twilight

May you become the brightest star of the universe. --Weibo user Zhang Ruping

His flesh maybe gone, but his thoughts will last forever. --Weibo user Jia Lijun 40622