Genius on the Left, Madman on the Right is a real novel, first published in 1995 by the author for Beijing. The story of the two protagonists, Xie Wendong and He Jiajun, was the main plot of the novel, which depicted an imaginative, innovative and experimental group of young people. They explored science and humanity, reality and ideals, culture and society, and carried out a series of experiments and thinking. The novel was widely acclaimed as a classic of Chinese science fiction and won many literary awards at home and abroad. Its storyline and characters were deeply loved by readers.