Comrade Yuan Longping, father of hybrid rice, winner of the "Republic Medal" and academician of the CAE Member, died in Changsha at 13:07 on May 22, 2021 at the age of 91.
Giant stars fall, and the world mourns!
I have always had two dreams, one is the dream of enjoying the cool under the Hexia River, and the other is the dream of hybrid rice covering the world. "Yuan Lao's two major aspirations are remembered by the Chinese people and must be inherited.
You left, carrying the "seed" of your dream to a distant place, but left the "seed" of food, innovation and struggle to later generations.
Tribute to Academician Yuan Longping!
Take a good walk, Mr. Yuan!