In 1955, Qian Xuesen, after five years of hardships and the pain of imprisonment, returned to the motherland with the care of the prime minister. Since then, he has devoted himself to the pioneering work of China's rocket, missile and aerospace science and technology, and has unswervingly promised to work together with all Chinese people to enhance national strength and enable every compatriot to enjoy a dignified and happy life.
His return is a legend, and his contribution will forever be engraved on the monuments of history.
In 2008, when Qian Yongjian won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry as an American scientist, his sentence was quite controversial"I call America home, but nationality doesn't define me", witnessing the collision of ideas of two generations.
Although they have different perspectives, they have also shaped their own unique life trajectories. For Qian Xuesen, his early days in the United States were a journey of knowledge, and in the later period, he was responsible for all his efforts, and all his efforts were to return to China to serve the motherland and serve the people.
His identity has always been China, and the Chinese feelings flowing in his blood.
Adhering to the determination to return to the motherland and build a prosperous and strong China, Qian Xuesen, who had achieved fame, resolutely gave up the favorable conditions of the United States at the time of the birth of New China.
After five years of attention and testing, he was able to regain his freedom with personal intervention. On September 17, 1955, he and his family boarded the ship and set out on the journey home.
Facing the camera and his farewell friend, his wish is simple but profound – to do everything in his power to build a prosperous and dignified country for his compatriots. Qian Xuesen used his life's actions to practice this solemn promise.
In the tortuous journey of Qian Xuesen's family to return to the motherland, many obstacles in the United States made him known"Five divisions are worth it"of him faces security threats. Even *** had to issue a warning through his father, emphasizing"Don't log in"。
In the end, after many hardships, they crossed the unsupervised, 300-meter-long bridge from Hong Kong through the Lo Wu Port on October 8, symbolically ending this arduous journey home.
Before that, Qian Xuesen's family had to travel carefully, and this historical detail remembers their tenacity and determination.
Qian Xuesen and his wife's return trip to China, even the bunker strategy has become a life and death strategy, which shows the difficulty of the road. However, even in the face of life-and-death challenges, they still returned to their homeland with the determination to win and devoted themselves to the great cause of construction.
When the West's doubts stabbed like a knife, the accumulated strength in his heart turned into motivation, and he said resolutely: "The Chinese are to use facts to tell the world that we can do the same, and we are by no means inferior!" ”
Qian Xuesen is like a bright star, and his brilliance is sprinkled in the sky in many fields: from creating a glorious chapter of two bombs and one satellite, to laying the cornerstone of China's aerospace, and then to leading the field in the fields of applied mechanics, physical mechanics, aerospace technology, engineering cybernetics and system science.
He is not only an outstanding hero of the two bombs and one satellite, a pioneer of China's manned spaceflight, but also a holder of the honor of double academician. He devoted his whole life to the great cause of the construction of the motherland and wrote an immortal chapter with outstanding achievements.
This scientist, with a strong sense of national pride and selfless dedication, has always been determined to pursue excellence. In 2008, China was blessed with the successful hosting of the Beijing Olympic Games, which attracted global attention, symbolizing a leap in national strength; Second, Qian Yongjian, who was in a foreign country, won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and won glory for the country.
Although the Olympic event has aroused the passion of the whole people, Qian Yongjian's award on the other side of the ocean symbolizes that the power of science crosses national borders and won the warm applause of all Chinese.
Let's focus on Qian Yongjian's unique background. He is a bicultural biochemist born in 1952 in New York, USA, to Lin'an District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
Although he is Chinese-American, his Chinese-American identity does not have a direct emotional resonance with all Chinese, and what really attracts people's attention is the revelation of his other identity.
Qian Yongjian, as Qian Xuesen's cousin, has the blood of a scientific giant, and he should inherit his family education in people's hearts and cherish his deep friendship for the motherland. When he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2008, the whole country rejoiced, as if they saw the continuation of Qian Xuesen's spirit.
However, the reality reveals another side – despite his respect for his ancestors, Qian Yongjian has always maintained a sense of self-awareness, and as an American scientist, his close ties to China do not seem to be what the public thinks.
Therefore, Qian Yongjian revealed his heart to the world:"Background does not define personal worth"。He firmly believes that the soil for the growth of scientists is freedom and tolerance, and that true scientific giants are born in an open social system.
It is true that the ideal research world requires a free spirit and cutting-edge facilities, but this is not something that every country can achieve overnight. A country's strength and progress are often a process of gradual accumulation and continuous opening up.
Qian Yongjian is like a brave man who climbs the peak of science, no matter where he finds the cornerstone of knowledge. On the contrary, Qian Xuesen aims to create a monument and become a solid foundation to inspire future generations of Chinese researchers.
He made selfless dedication, sacrificing personal interests, only for the well-being of the public and the country's scientific and technological progress, and personally created a fertile soil conducive to the growth of future scientists. His mind is full of national feelings, and his love and pride for the country drive him to work endlessly, and even after his outstanding achievements, he resolutely returns to the motherland and warms the new China with practical actions.
Qian Xuesen's spirit is a blazing flame for the country and the people, illuminating China's road of science and technology.
Qian Yongjian, although born in the United States, tends to see the United States as his home, and his emotional ties to China are slightly weaker. Yet, it was in such a country that he achieved excellence with his love of science, as if adding a touch of glory to the glory of the United States.
Such cross-cultural choices are not limited to the Qian brothers, but are typical stories of countless individuals on the global stage.
It is impossible to measure with certainty how long the recognition and nostalgia of the United States will last during Qian Yongjian's lifetime, but his influence on China is as eternal as Qian Xuesen. "China's greatness is always shaped by its fearless guardians"Qian Xuesen is such a guardian, and although he passed away on October 31, 2009, the history and people of China will always remember his selfless dedication.
This is China's highest tribute to this legendary hero.
The scales of history are constantly being measured, but the names of Qian Xuesen and Qian Yongjian have been deeply imprinted in the hearts of the Chinese people. They have shaped China's prosperity and dignity with their actions, Qian Xuesen has laid the foundation for China to become a proud and honorable power, and Qian Yongjian has set up a monument of excellence in the global scientific field.
We will always remember their efforts for the progress of our country and the world!