Top students love to play with top students! Mr. Yuan Longping’s high school deskmate is also an academician

Author: Liao Jun, Xinhua Daily Telegraph reporter

Source: Compiled and compiled from the Xinhua Daily Telegraph January 13, 9th edition report "People are like seeds, and they must be good seeds" - A century-old high school and its famous alumni

Compiled by: Li Sihan and Lei Kun

On the second floor of the History Museum of Wuhan No. 4 Middle School

There is a restored classroom

The desks in the third row of the classroom are particularly special.

Two academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering once sat here.

One is Yuan Longping, the famous father of hybrid rice

His deskmate is Lin Huabao, also a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

He is also a famous space technology expert in my country.

This desk is designed according to Yuan Longping's

A replica of the desk I used when I was studying at No. 4 Middle School

This left behind the story of "two academicians at one desk"

Visit Wuhan No.4 Middle School

Historical buildings and modern architecture complement each other

The school history museum is the original bell tower

Statues of Academicians Yuan Longping and Lin Huabao

Standing next to the bell tower

Extra eye-catching

After leaving my alma mater

Academician Yuan Longping always has a sincere heart

Came back to visit 6 times

Recalling the life back then

Academician Yuan was obviously very excited

“Life was very hard during the Anti-Japanese War.

They eat brown rice and light tung oil lamps.

I only have a tooth feast once every two weeks.

Study intensively and regularly

Get up at 6 o'clock in the morning

You have to wash up in 10 minutes.

Gathering for exercise in the playground

But the school's learning and living atmosphere

Still very strong and lively

Our Principal Dr. Ruzhen Hu

Graduated from the University of Hong Kong

An educator

He is not only very strict with students in their studies

And it requires all-round development of morality, learning, and literature and sports

And have learned a lot

Therefore, schools often carry out science, nature,

Cultural, entertainment, sports and other activities

I have benefited a lot from these aspects.

I still love music and swimming.”

April 21, 2009

Yuan Longping was invited back to Wuhan No. 4 Middle School

Participate in the "Face-to-face with Famous Alumni" event

Walking into the classroom where I used to take classes

Sit on the left in the third row of the second group

Academician Yuan said emotionally

“I was sitting here

My deskmate is Lin Huabao

He is also a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering."

In front of nearly a thousand teachers and students

Academician Yuan "revealed" that his math grades in high school were not very good

I don't understand why "two negatives equal a positive"

My deskmate Lin Huabao is very good at math.

The most interesting thing is

Lin Huabao is a math genius but can't swim

Yuan Longping is not good at mathematics but is a good swimmer

So the two reached an agreement to be each other's "teachers"

“I can’t afford it

I taught him how to swim.

He didn’t teach me math well.”

Telling about this unforgettable friendship

Yuan Lao's humorous talk drew laughter

On June 28, 2015, 85-year-old Yuan Longping returned to his alma mater for the last time.

Attend the opening ceremony of the World Junior Athletics Championships

This event can be held in Wuhan

It originated from a proposal made by Yuan Longping 6 years ago.

Academician Yuan said something when he recalled his alma mater

"My good health and English foundation

All of these were learned at my alma mater."

At the "Famous Alumni Face to Face" event

He tells the story of his championship in swimming with deep emotion

In 1947, Hubei Province held a provincial sports meeting

Yuan Longping was not selected because he was too small

Unconvinced, he sneaked into the preliminaries

The teacher reluctantly agreed to let him try.

As a result, Yuan Longping became a sensation

Won the men's 100m in Hankou

and 400m freestyle champion

Later, in the provincial competition

Won two silver medals in men's freestyle

"If you want to achieve something in the future, you must first keep your body in good shape"

Yuan Longping told his young students

On the occasion of the 110th anniversary of Wuhan No. 4 Middle School in 2009

The school is also named "Wuhan Boxue Middle School"

Restore the old school name

This was also the suggestion Yuan Longping made when he returned to his alma mater in the same year.

“On the surface, the change of the school name is just a few words.

The most important thing is to promote the spirit behind the culture of erudition

Cultivate a wide range of interests and hobbies

and extensive knowledge

Develop an indomitable spirit"

To promote erudition

Yuan Longping at his alma mater in 1995

The "Yuan Longping Scholarship" was established

Over the past 20 years, nearly a thousand students have

Awarded the "Yuan Longping Scholarship"

They have diversified development in the fields of literature, science, sports, and art.

To this day, students at Wuhan No. 4 Middle School still

Sit in the seat where Yuan Longping once sat

Received the "Yuan Longping Scholarship" with outstanding achievements

As the two highest honors

Hu Bin, principal of Wuhan No. 4 Middle School, said

The "Yuan Longping Special Award" is this year's

The first award established by the school

This award is not only for students with outstanding academic performance

Also aimed at other aspects

Actively leading students

Inspire students to follow in Yuan's footsteps

Following in the footsteps of Mr. Yuan

Adapting to the trend of education reform in the new era

Become a new generation of people who develop in all aspects

“People are like seeds. We must be good seeds.”

Academician Yuan's words and deeds also affect

Generation after generation of Wuhan No. 4 Middle School students

Yao Yifan, who won the "Yuan Longping Special Award", said

Academician Yuan Longping is the backbone of China

She will always remember this national superstar

Determined to be a good seed

Give back to society and serve the country

To realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation

Contribute your strength

In the History Museum of Wuhan No.4 Middle School

It can be seen that Yuan Longping has written inscriptions for his alma mater many times.

Give simple encouragement to the education of the alma mater

In 2019, the school celebrates its 120th anniversary

Yuan Longping wrote an inscription for his alma mater for the last time

"Hardworking, simple and knowledgeable, personality development has reached a double 60th anniversary, creating greater glory"

"An old man, a seed

A lifetime of accomplishment

A legend of fulfilling the original intention and mission"

Principal Hu Bin said

Tribute to Academician Yuan Longping

Try to be a good seed!

Producer: Lu Gang

Editor: Wang Ruochen

Proofreading: Zhang Hui