The Story of Yuan Longping袁隆平的故事

Chinese children recite a Tang dynasty poem that credits the farmer’s sweat and toil1 for the rice on their plates. They should also acknowledge crop scientist Yuan Longping， the ‘father of hybrid rice’， the higher-yielding crop that feeds billions. He died on 22 May 2021， aged 90.

中国孩子们常吟诵一首唐诗，感谢农民的辛勤劳作带来盘中美餐。（剩余6536字）