The Father of Hybrid Rice, Yuan Longping - A Good Role Model for Chinese Children

Author: Liu Yuanju
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: To step into the history of the United States, one must first step into the history of Washington. For Americans and people around the world, Washington is a figure of great legend. His strong sense of wilderness inspired countless individuals. With firm steps, he blazed numerous paths and wrote countless chapters in the world's history. He was the one who picked up a gun to launch the American Revolutionary War; he was the one elected as the President of the United States; he was also the one, a hidden farmer in the countryside, President Yuan Longping, the renowned Chinese hybrid rice expert.
Childhood marked by war and witnessing the devastation of famine, he was determined to become an agricultural scientist to solve the "food" problem for the people. Driven by this ideal, he dedicated decades to researching hybrid rice, weathering storms and trials. Ultimately, he proved with undeniable facts: not only could the Chinese feed themselves, but they could also help the world solve the "food" problem. As a result, he received numerous honors and earned the love of people worldwide with his extraordinary wisdom and noble character.
Facing these honors, he said: "I am just a knowledgeable farmer, and my roots are in China."