The recent publication of the twenty-four-volume Zhu Kezhen Quanji (hereafter ZKZQJ) is a historians' dream come true and a milestone for the historical studies of science and society in modern China. The massive set not only makes Zhu Kezhen 竺可桢 (Coching Chu 1890-1974) one of the best documented of all Chinese scientists but also provides a gold mine of primary sources on the broader history of Chinese science, education, and politics at a scale and with details unsurpassed in the modern era, with potential relevance for many disciplines in the social and natural sciences.
