袁隆平的世界(英文版)/新时代的中国人

作者简介

陈启文，作家。主要著作有长篇小说《河床》《梦城》《江州义门》等，散文随笔集《漂泊与岸》《孤独的行者》等，长篇报告文学《共和国粮食报告》《命脉——中国水利调查》等20余部。 Chen Qiwen is a writer who has authored more than 20 books, chief among which are three novels, The Riverbed, Dream City, and The Clan of Righteousness; two essay collections, The Drifting and the Bank and The Lonely Traveler; and two nonfictions, Food Report of the People’s Republic of China and The Lifeblood: A Survey of China’s Hydropower Projects.

内容简介

It was August 13, 1929, the ninth day of lunar July of the Year of the Snake, and one of the sultriest days of a hot season in Peiping (today’s Beijing and the then capital city of China). The heat was so unbearable that even the chirping of cicadas sounded like heavy panting. The sun was blazing down when the first cry of a baby was heard from the obstetrics department of Xiehe Hospital in Damucang Hutong, an alley lined with thick-foliaged trees in the western part of Peiping city. That loud cry bursting through the repressiveness felt at the moment of birth was followed by a joyous cheer: “Ha, another chubby baby!” 袁隆平，中国当代杰出的农业科学家，享誉世界的“杂交水稻之父”，是首届国家科学技术奖获得者，荣获国家科学技术进步奖特等奖和“改革先锋”“共和国勋章”等称号，以及世界知识产权组织“杰出发明家”金质奖章、联合国教科文组织“科学奖”、美国“世界粮食奖”等10多项国际大奖。袁隆平致力于杂交水稻研究，创建了超级杂交稻技术体系，所取得的科研成果使中国杂交水稻研究及应用领域领先世界水平，袁隆平及其团队以严谨治学、扎实科研、埋头奉献的精神，俯身稻田，在“泥一身、水一身”的故事中，不仅解决了中国粮食自给难题，也为世界粮食安全做出了杰出贡献，从世界粮食问题一个特定侧面，展示了新时代中国科学家为构建人类命运共同体所贡献的“中国智慧”和“中国方案”。 There is an end to one’s life, but there is no to one’s pursuits. As a wise quote goes, “The breadth of one’s life is dependent on his feelings, the depth on his contributions, the length on his experiences.” As of now, Yuan Longping has been the only person who has delivered hundreds upon millions of people from hunger with the power of a rice seed. He has created immeasurable wealth and values for the world. His name will be engraved in our memory and that of future generations; his accomplishments will be a permanent legacy for mankind.