Southwest Forestry University held a series of activities to "carry forward the spirit of scientists and pay tribute to Mr. Lin Yuanda"

Source: People's Daily - Yunnan Channel

This year marks the 130th anniversary of the birth of Mr. Zhang Haiqiu and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mr. Xue Jiru, who have far-reaching influence and outstanding achievements in the cause of forestry education in Yunnan and even China. In order to commemorate the style of the sages and inherit the spirit of Xilin, on October 23, Southwest Forestry University held a series of activities of "Promoting the Spirit of Scientists and Paying Tribute to Mr. Lin Yuanda".

On the morning of October 23, Southwest Forestry University held a commemorative meeting to promote the spirit of scientists and pay tribute to Mr. Lin Yuanda - to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the birth of Mr. Zhang Haiqiu and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mr. Xue Jiru, which was presided over by Guo Huijun, president of Southwest Forestry University, and collectively watched the documentary "Mr. Lin Yuanda".

Zhang Changshan, secretary of the Party Committee of Southwest Forestry University, said that today, Xilin is inseparable from the hard work and hard work of the older generation of Xilin people, and the years are like songs, but no matter how time changes, the spirit of Mr. Zhang Haiqiu, Mr. Xue Jiru and a number of Mr. Lin Yuan has long been engraved in the hearts of Xilin people, and has become an inexhaustible driving force for our growth, development and growth. To commemorate Mr. Zhang Haiqiu and Mr. Xue Jiru is to inherit the knowledge of the gentlemen, carry forward the spirit of the gentlemen, and carry forward the spirit of the gentlemen's scientists.

On the afternoon of October 23, the university will also hold an academic seminar to inherit the spirit of forest and grass scientists, cultivate new forest talents in the new era and commemorate the 130th anniversary of Mr. Zhang Haiqiu's birth, and the second academic seminar to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mr. Xue Jiru's birth.

Mr. Zhang Haiqiu is the founder and pioneer of Yunnan forestry higher education and Chinese forest management discipline, one of the pioneers of modern forestry education and forestry disciplines in China, Mr. Zhang Haiqiu has held the lofty ambition of science to save the country since childhood, engaged in forestry education for more than 40 years, and has made great contributions to the creation and improvement of forestry in China.

Mr. Xue Jiru is a forest botanist, a famous bamboo expert, and a university person who cherishes the motherland and benefits the people. He awakened the sleeping bamboo resources, developed the "green gold mine", promoted the combination of scientific research and production, and promoted the development of the bamboo industry for the benefit of the people. People praised him as the "first person of bamboo in Yunnan", and the bamboo specimen room of Southwest Forestry University founded by him collected extremely rich and precious bamboo specimens, which was second to none at home and abroad. (Shi Huankai)