Symphony of Life with Science and Loyalty Ensemble (Prologue and Trek)

"Science and Loyalty: Qian Xuesen's Life Answer Sheet": by Lü Chengdong; published by the People's Post and Telecommunications Publishing House.

Qian Xuesen's life ideals and value pursuits, through history and through time, are still in line with the call of the times, connected with national rejuvenation, and radiate amazing positive energy

Science and loyalty met and mingled in his life journey, ensembled a legendary symphony of life. The main melody of this symphony has a majestic momentum and a strong force, playing the strength and fortitude of the music composed by his beloved Hungarian composer Bartók. He is Qian Xuesen.

Whether in the course of the struggle of the Communist Party of China, on the historical monument of the People's Republic of China, or on the entrepreneurial road of China's contemporary science and technology, Qian Xuesen is a figure worth remembering, commemorating and remembering. His phrase "enable my compatriots to live a dignified and happy life" is the strong voice of the times he has spoken for the destiny of the country and the future of the nation. Qian Xuesen spent his whole life struggling and fighting, and adhered to his inner confession: "No matter what post a Communist Party member is in, he must fight for the cause of the party and for socialist communism." It was like a symphony of his life.

2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the 110th anniversary of Qian Xuesen's birth, and it is of special significance to write and publish this book. This book mainly presents Qian Xuesen's struggle for more than 50 years from his return to China in 1955 to his death in 2009, and interprets how Qian Xuesen integrates his personal career into the destiny of the country and the future of the nation from multiple dimensions such as life beliefs, scientific and technological contributions, methods of governance, theoretical exploration, and personal ideological process. Specifically, the characteristics of this book are mainly reflected in the following aspects.

This is a work based on detailed historical materials, after screening, examination and research. The materials used in this book mainly come from three aspects: one is the newly discovered documentary materials, the other is the new problems discovered by re-reading the old historical materials, and the third is the new information obtained by interpreting historical photos and images. These materials provide credible first-hand materials for the creation of this book, and at the same time lay the foundation for "on the emergence of history", so that this book adheres to the evaluation principle of "having one point of material to say one point".

This book takes the personal thought process as the story line, summarizes Qian Xuesen's contributions in the fields of science, technology, engineering and education, and also focuses on refining his personal thought process. Marked by the proposal of "Qian Xuesen's Thoughts", Qian Xuesen has surpassed the status of a simple scientist. The internal strength that prompted this process to occur stemmed from Qian Xuesen's continuous spirit of innovation and from his "boldness to see things through". Qian Xuesen firmly believes that "the bright future is ours", so he has the theoretical courage not to mud over the ancient and not rigid to the dogma, and with a strong sense of historical mission, he constantly accepts new things and new challenges.

This book takes Qian Xuesen as a typical figure and expounds the spiritual connotation and extension of scientists. History shows that behind every change in the world's overall situation is the participation of scientific and technological factors. Today's world is in a major change unprecedented in a century, the international and domestic environment is undergoing complex and profound changes, China's development depends on the vast number of scientific and technological workers vigorously carry forward the spirit of scientists, shoulder the mission of the times, "integrate their own scientific pursuits into the great cause of building a modern socialist country." Qian Xuesen's life ideals and value pursuits, through history and through time, are still in line with the call of the times, connected with national rejuvenation, and radiate amazing positive energy.

(This article is the preface to "Science and Loyalty: Qian Xuesen's Life Answer Sheet", which has been abridged in this edition)

People's Daily ( 2022-01-11 20th edition)