On January 18th, Wuhan East Lake, the Chinese Academy of Sciences held the "Inheriting the Spirit of Scientists and Mr. Han Tianqian's Centennial Birthday Symposium" here to pay tribute to the famous astronomer Han Tianqian, who is about to usher in his 100th birthday.
Han Tianqian was born on February 11, 1923 in Xiangshan. In July 1943, he graduated from the Civil Engineering Department of Ningbo Senior Industrial Vocational School, and in October 1943, he was admitted to the Department of Geodesy of the Central School of Surveying and Mapping. A famous geo-astronomer and astronomical geodynamicist, he is also one of the pioneers of the discipline of continental astronomical geodesy.
At the meeting, a congratulatory letter from Xiangshan, Han Lao's hometown, was read out, and the words were sincere and sincere:
"Sir Elephant Mountain Man... Long Huai Chongshan with rigidity, long-term giant immersion and outstanding... Hometown in eastern Zhejiang, Yao mu Xianlao, Period Ofe to youjue Yao, Jia Song De Zhen Ren Rui, Zhu Yan Tou Tian Hai Wu! ”
The congratulatory letter was sent to the Xiangshan County Party Committee and County Government, expressing the concern and blessings of the people in their hometown for Han Lao.
The "Shou" character specially created for Han Lao by Xie Caihua, a master of xiangshan paper-cutting art, was also sent to Wuhan along with the congratulatory letter.
Receiving letters and blessings from his hometown, Elder Han was very excited, specially recorded a video, and expressed sincere gratitude to the county party committee and county government and the people of his hometown, he said:
"When the conditions permit, I will definitely go back to my hometown to see and wish my hometown a better place!"
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Han Lao has lived in Wuhan since the 1950s. The Xiangshan township tone has not changed, and the Mandarin with the Xiangshan accent is usually spoken, and even the WeChat name is "Xiangshan Hai".
In February 2020, Both Elder Han and his wife were hospitalized with COVID-19. He was notified of critical illness twice, encountered several times of treatment difficulties, and survived tenaciously, and the couple recovered and discharged from the hospital hand in hand.
At that time, the relevant departments of Xiangshan wrote to express their condolences for the first time. Elder Han specially sent a WeChat message to his granddaughter in the hospital room: "Please tell the United Front Work Department of the Xiangshan County CPC Committee and the people of my hometown that I am also a glorious Communist Party member, and I will definitely insist on fighting the virus." ”
Han Lao is optimistic and strong, and actively fights against the virus. Under the treatment of the Medical Team of Wuhan aided by Zhejiang, the 98-year-old man defeated the new crown virus.
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Previously, on June 18, 2020, two months after recovering from COVID-19, Han Lao wrote such a letter to the graduates who were about to embark on a new journey in life, condensing his life experience into these proverbs and encouraging the graduates to bravely move forward.
In the letter, Han Lao recalled the transformation of Chinese astronomy from poverty to the establishment of a complete theoretical and technical foundation, saying that "opportunities are hidden in crises." He encouraged graduates to try bravely, firmly grasp the opportunities of the times, and not be trapped by temporary successes and failures.
He said: "Taking the infinite time and space as the yardstick, life has infinite possibilities. ”
Thanks To Elder Han
Wishing you Shoubi Nanshan!
Source: Burnt