Yang Zhenning

主  持  人：谢建民（正高级教师，江苏省特级教师）

本期撰稿：江苏省无锡市谢建民名师工作室成员王琛（宜兴市和桥镇第二中学）

When talking about the greatest physicists in the world， Yang Zhenning is a name that should never be forgotten. No matter where he has been， Yang Zhenning has always kept his motherland in mind.

Yang had a great interest in physics from a young age. After getting a master’s degree in Tsinghua University in 1944， Yang got the chance to pursue further studies in the United States. There he met another Chinese student， Tsung-dao Lee（李政道）， who shared the same interests， and they often discussed on various physics topics together.

They came up with a physics theory together， leading to important discoveries in elementary particles. Months later， the two won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their theory. Their achievement proved that Chinese scientists could stand out in the global stage of science and compete with other scientists.

However， due to the “frozen” Sino-US（中美） relations， Chinese scientists who received doctoral degrees（博士学位） in the US were unable to return to China.

Then， in 1971， Yang finally got the chance to return to China for a visit. Later， Yang sold a house in the US and donated the money to Tsinghua University. In 2003， Yang returned to China and also taught students at Tsinghua University.

With his influence， many overseas Chinese returned to China to make contributions， such as Turing Award winner Yao Qizhi and physicist Wu Xiaogang.

“I am as proud of my Chinese heritage（传统） and background as I am devoted to modern science， a part of human civilization（文明） of Western origin.”

How does Yang Zhenning show his love for his motherland？

每个时代都有伟大的科学家，如钱学森、钱三强、邓稼先、屠呦呦等。（剩余1800字）