As the most mysterious female scientist in American history, she is the sister of Yang Zhenyu, the "light of the Chinese", and a famous nuclear weapons expert, who participated in the development of the first atomic bomb in the United States, and is the only female scientist in the "Manhattan Project".
But what people didn't expect was that at the peak of her life, she resolutely gave up all her achievements and a prosperous life, and turned to China to start a 60-year life of herding cattle.
She was once considered by the United States to have leaked the core materials of the atomic bomb to China, and she was infamous as a traitor. What made her give up her identity as a scientist, and why did she choose to go to China to live a life of cattle herding?
A legendary life story
In 1921, Joan Hinton was born in a high-class family in Chicago, USA, her grandfather was a famous collector, her grandmother was a famous novelist, and her mother had a certain status in the education world. It is no exaggeration to say that she was born to stand at a height that others may not reach in a lifetime.
Joan Hinton's Chinese name is Hanchun, a name she chose herself, because she has always believed that after the cold, there will be a warm spring. And she is just like her name, she can stay positive, optimistic and cheerful in the face of anything.
It may be that under the influence of the family atmosphere, Hanchun has been determined to become a person who can be useful to human society and benefit mankind since he was a child.
At a time when her peers are playing wantonly, Hanchun is always studying hard, because she knows that in order to move towards her ideals, she must strengthen her self and enrich her self-reserves.
As expected, Hanchun inherited the excellent genes of the family, she has been very smart and clever since she was a child, and her grades have always been among the best in school, especially in physics, she has a high talent.
Later, in college, because of her love for physics, she chose nuclear physics, which is the most difficult. After graduating from university, she worked as an assistant in the laboratory of her mentor Fermi and became Yang Zhenning's senior sister.
Many people have advised her because of her choice, they think that it is very difficult for girls to study a difficult subject such as physics, and it is the best choice to give up early.
In the face of sudden doubts, Han Chun did not think so, and was not affected at all, she still studied hard, and was finally selected to participate in the "Manhattan Project" of the United States to research nuclear weapons with excellent grades and super ability.
She used her strength to prove to the world that scientific research has nothing to do with gender. In the research of nuclear weapons, Han Chun has provided the group with strong solutions many times, and has made great contributions to the further development of the atomic bomb.
After years of tireless work by the group, in 1945, the first atomic bomb of the United States was successfully exploded. This was undoubtedly a great step forward in the military history of the United States, considering that at that time almost no country in the whole world had successfully developed an atomic bomb.
As a core member of the research team, Han Chun, after the successful explosion of the atomic bomb, completely became a leading figure in American physical science, and countless awards and honors followed, and her name was widely spread by Americans for a while.
She is also known as the most powerful female scientist in modern America, and her legendary deeds have been reported by many media.
Question your own ideals in life
But it was when Hanchun had countless honors that she suddenly began to question herself, whether the path she had always firmly chosen to study the atomic bomb was correct?
In 1945, the United States successfully developed its first atomic bomb, and the United States immediately launched two atomic bombs into Japan. As a result, the atomic bomb was successfully exploded, causing the death of 150,000 Japanese people, and the Japanese who survived were affected and injured by nuclear radiation, resulting in injuries, illnesses and pain for the rest of their lives.
The news of the successful detonation of the atomic bomb thrilled the members of Hanchun's research team, and they saw that their years of hard work had finally come to fruition.
Even the entire United States fell into a wave of joy, because being the first country to study the successful detonation of the atomic bomb meant that its international standing in the world was on a ladder that no one could shake.
In addition to being happy and peaceful, Hanchun was not happy at all. She saw that her years of research efforts were published in the world, and it did not bring benefits to human society, but instead caused the loss of many innocent lives and became tools of war, which was not what she wanted to see, and Han Chun suddenly fell into great grief.
Hanchun felt that such an outcome was contrary to the ideals she had initially adhered to. She believes that scientific research is for the benefit of mankind, not for the purpose of provoking wars, and that scientific research that has changed its flavor will lose the meaning of persistence.
Therefore, at the peak of his career, Han Chun resolutely withdrew from the nuclear physics research group. This move was puzzled by many people, and even opposed by family members, who felt that Hanchun was simply messing around.
If she continues to stick to her profession, with her outstanding ability and extremely high talent, it will be a great honor for her to one day win the Nobel Prize, becoming the youngest female scientist to win the Nobel Prize.
But Hanchun insisted on his decision very much and did not waver in the slightest. Because the supreme glory and aura seemed insignificant compared to her original ideals and ambitions, the only thing she could do was to keep herself from her original beliefs.
From scientist to breeder
During the period when she gave up continuing to engage in nuclear physics research, Han Chun actually felt very painful and confused, after all, she has been engaged in physics research all along, and the hard work and sweat invested are countless, and nuclear physics has already infiltrated into all aspects of her life.
Suddenly gave up the profession she had been engaged in, but she didn't know what she should do. At this time, she received a letter from her brother who was far away in China, hoping that Hanchun could come to China to have a look and feel the unique charm of China.
In the face of his brother's praise for China, Hanchun is full of curiosity about this country that he has never met. So, she made the unexpected decision to go to China alone to see for herself whether her brother's praise for it in his letter was true.
What Hanchun didn't know was that her decision would completely change the trajectory of her next life. In 1948, Han Chun finally came to China after a long journey, and her first foothold was Yan'an, which was the base of China's Red Revolution.
Life in Yan'an was very difficult, but infected by the simplicity and innocence of the Chinese working people, Hanchun felt unprecedented fulfillment and happiness.
Here, she seems to have found a new faith and is doing her best to build a peaceful and beautiful world.
Soon after, Hanchun walked into the palace of marriage with her boyfriend, and even without a wedding dress, an auditorium and a grand ceremony, she still felt very happy.
After marriage, the couple began the most basic working life, although life was very hard, but Han Chun never complained. She was industrious and hardworking, and she went from being a scientist to a breeder of cattle and sheep today, but she never regretted this change.
On the contrary, she is very satisfied with the way she lives today. Improving the breeds of cattle and sheep in various regions, increasing milk production, and allowing every child in China to drink the most delicious milk have become the ideals and meanings that Hanchun insists on.
She and her husband traveled to the farms, carefully observing and researching, and eventually more than doubled the milk production of their cattle and sheep, which was undoubtedly good news for China, which was only established at that time.
The life of raising around is very difficult, and basically no one can persevere, but Hanchun and his wife have done it. They have done a very good job of raising cattle and sheep, so that China's annual milk production has skyrocketed, and the good wish of more Chinese children to be able to drink milk has been realized.
Rooted in the farm for half a century
During her years in China, Han Chun was persuaded by her family to return to the United States more than once, but she refused all of them. She plans to continue to live in China forever, because in this land, she truly feels the vigorous vitality of life, and she is willing to spend the rest of her life sweating on this barren land.
When she first came to China, as one of the core members of the atomic bomb research, the United States always believed that her move was completely suspected of leaking secrets to China.
It wasn't until later, when China also developed the atomic bomb, that Hanchun seemed to be convicted of leaking secrets.
She suddenly became a traitor in the mouth of the Americans, betraying her country. But in fact, Hanchun did nothing, and the Chinese did not know that this person who had been diligently raising cattle and sheep was the core personnel of the atomic bomb research.
In the face of these criticisms, Hanchun was not affected in any way, she still concentrated on taking care of the cattle on the farm, doing her part, and continuing to devote herself to the cattle breeding business.
During her years in China, Han Chun has been deeply rooted in the farm and has made great contributions to China's breeding industry.
And her selfless behavior has also been respected and admired by the Chinese people, regardless of her bloodline, just because of the fiery heart that has always been shining.
In 2010, Hanchun left this world forever at the age of 89. And she spent almost the rest of her life in China, of which she spent 60 years in the breeding business, and it is no exaggeration to say that she dedicated her entire youth to the cause she loved.
epilogue
In Han Chun, we see the tenacity and unyielding excellent personality charm that belongs to women alone, not afraid of worldly fame and fortune, sticking to the original intention, sticking to the faith, and dedicating their lives to the cause they love.
Even though she does not have Chinese blood in her veins, she has a fiery Chinese heart, abandons all criticism and difficulties, bravely moves forward towards her ideals, and realizes the good wish of the harmonious development of human society.