On October 31, 2009, Qian Xuesen, the founder of China's aerospace industry and a great scientist, passed away in Beijing at the age of 98. His death is not only a great loss to China's scientific and technological circles, but also an irreparable regret for the entire Chinese nation. Qian Xuesen's life is full of legends, and he has made outstanding contributions to the rise of China's science and technology. And at the memorial service after his death, Jiang Ying pressed her cheek and hugged her husband's body and cried bitterly, which became an eternal historical moment and deeply touched the hearts of countless people.
In early November 2009, it was cold and snowy in Beijing. Outside the Babaoshan Auditorium, people came from all over the world to see off the great scientist. Qian Xuesen served as a senior academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the founder of China's aerospace industry, and was known as the "father of China's aerospace", "the father of China's missiles", "the father of China's automation control" and "the king of rockets". His death is undoubtedly a huge shock to China's scientific and technological circles.
At the memorial service, Jiang Ying, the wife who has spent 62 years of ups and downs with Qian Xuesen, became the focus of everyone's attention. She was dressed in plain clothes, her face was haggard, and she gazed affectionately at her husband's body. When she slowly walked up to her husband's side, bent down, and gently pressed her cheek against his face, everyone present was moved. At that moment, Jiang Ying's grief was beyond words, and her crying made everyone present feel her deep attachment and reluctance to her husband.
Jiang Ying's move is not only an affectionate farewell to her husband, but also an affirmation and respect for Qian Xuesen's lifelong contributions. As an outstanding representative of China's science and technology industry, Qian Xuesen's death is undoubtedly a great loss to China's science and technology industry. However, it is with a family like Jiang Ying that his spirit can be passed on and his career can be continued.
Qian Xuesen's life is full of legends. During his early years in the United States, he showed extraordinary talent and potential. His research results provided a powerful driving force for the development of the American aviation industry and rocket technology. However, he always cared for the motherland, resolutely gave up the preferential treatment in the United States, broke through many obstacles, returned to the motherland, and devoted himself to the research and development of China's missiles. His return has injected a strong impetus into the rise of China's science and technology undertakings.
After returning to China, Qian Xuesen worked incognito and devoted all his good time to the cause of building a patriotic arrow for the motherland. He led the team to overcome one technical difficulty after another and made outstanding contributions to the development of China's missile industry. His efforts and dedication have enabled China to successfully close the gap with the world's advanced countries and possess the most basic self-defense capability.
And Jiang Ying, as Qian Xuesen's wife, has always been a staunch supporter and spiritual pillar in his career. She not only paid silently in the family, but also gave Qian Xuesen endless encouragement and support when he encountered difficulties. Her existence allows Qian Xuesen to devote himself to scientific research and contribute to the development of China's scientific and technological undertakings.
After Qian Xuesen's death, Jiang Ying's grief was indescribable, she did not indulge in grief, but chose to face the reality strongly. She knows that her husband's spirit needs to be passed on and carried forward. Therefore, her actions at the memorial service are not only an affectionate farewell to her husband, but also an affirmation and inheritance of her husband's lifelong contributions.
Although Qian Xuesen's death has deprived China's scientific and technological community of an outstanding leader, his spirit has been widely inherited and carried forward. Jiang Ying's actions are the embodiment of this spiritual inheritance. She used her actions to tell the world that a great scientist must not only have outstanding talent and contributions, but also have firm faith and patriotic feelings.
Qian Xuesen's spirit has also been widely inherited in the scientific and technological community. His colleagues and students are deeply influenced by him and continue to promote the development of China's science and technology industry based on him. They not only inherited Qian Xuesen's scientific research spirit, but also carried forward his patriotic feelings and contributed their own strength to the prosperity and strength of the motherland.
At Qian Xuesen's memorial service in 2009, Jiang Ying hugged her husband's body and cried bitterly against her cheeks, which became an eternal historical moment. This scene not only shows Jiang Ying's deep attachment and reluctance to her husband, but also reflects her affirmation and respect for her husband's lifelong contributions. At the same time, this scene also made us deeply feel the power and influence of Qian Xuesen's spirit. His life is a great contribution to China's science and technology, and his spirit will always inspire us to move forward.