But, back to the wedding; heavy media coverage was invited by the couple, which should come as no surprise given the above; there was even a live broadcast on a video website that further broadcast the extravagance of the event. This came in for criticism as it might encourage unattainable desires for such a luxury lifestyle among ordinary young people, and also give rise to the emergence of copycat celebrities keen not to be outdone in the glamour stakes.

However, the real controversy over the wedding carried on even after the revels were over, as the achievement of unassuming scientist Tu was said to have been overshadowed by the glitzy bash. There were accusations due attention had been “stolen” from Tu by Huang and Yang's vulgar “reality-show” wedding.

This seems a step too far. First and foremost, there is simply nothing comparable between the two, and such a comparison that focuses on how much attention one gets or the money one earns, is unnecessary, even twisted.

The wedding, with so much commercial sponsorship, meant the couple inevitably sought as much media exposure as possible to maximize the interests of all parties, while the 85-year-old scientist, while happy to be recognized for her work, said she had not done it for fame and fortune.

Using the derogatory term xizi to label the newlyweds simply displayed the bias of the accuser and revealed the person's contempt for the profession. Both Tu and the couple have made their achievements in their differing fields of work and it is totally unnecessary and meaningless to attack either for their success.

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