Hoping to "relive" in the future, a 61 year-old Chinese woman who died of pancreatic cancer last May, decided to have her brain cryogenically frozen. Du Hong, a proficient sci-fi and children's story author in China, had an agreement with Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Arizona U.S.A. for a cryogenic freezing procedure.

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According to People's Daily Online reports, Beijing doctors conducted the preliminary process of preserving and preparing her brain for the freezing procedure after she died at 5:40 p.m. on May 30. Du's brain was then sent to Scottsdale, Phoenix, Arizona at Alcor Foundation. However, Alcor reiterated that the company dissented of performing any attempt to restore Du's brain in the future.

The Chinese author decided to push through with the idea of undergoing her brain for experiment and cryogenic freezing before her death and paid Alcor $120 for the procedure. She believes that the advancements of Science and Technology may bring her brain back to life in the future.

As published in Digital Trends, Du's daughter, Zhang Siyao explained, "Mother said that whether [cryonics] would be able to find a breakthrough in the next 50 years remained a mystery." She also added, "And that she did not mind her remains being used for experiments."

In one of her authored books entitled "The Three-Body Problem", Du has already mentioned and discussed about cryonics. It never came to her mind that she would actually be undergoing the same procedure. Her daughter's husband, Lu Chen, introduced her to Alcor while undertaking treatment for her pancreatic cancer.

Thus, it was now official, Du Hong's brain was cryogenically frozen and preserved in Alcor Foundation. Her family firmly believes that she will be brought to life again in the future. Zhang Siyao posted on social media her positive thoughts, saying "Mum, let's meet in the future." Yet, most experts find it close to impossible in the forthcoming years.

Du's story was considered the first human cryopreservation case in China.

TagsCryogenic Freezing Procedure, DU Hong, Alcor Life Extension Foundation, Cryonics, Human Cryopreservation