Dr. Norman Bethune is one of China's most famous heroes, but he was not a Chinese, he was a Canadian physician, a member of the Communist Party of Canadian. He gave his life to help Chinese people. In China, he has a Chinese name Bai Qiuen. In China, Just went to school will certainly know Bethune, so are household names, because of his great spirit, Chinese President Mao Zedong personally wrote Bethune article, and the article into primary school textbooks, let all the Chinese people know him and learn from his spirit.
Dr Bethune was born in Gravenhurst, Ontario on March 3, 1890. His parents were very rigorous education him. He was admitted to the University of Toronto in 1909, after years of study. In 1916, Bethune graduated …show more content…
Mao concluded in that essay: “We must all learn the spirit of absolute selflessness from him. With this spirit everyone can be very helpful to each other. A man's ability may be great or small, but if he has this spirit, he is already noble-minded and pure, a man of moral integrity and above vulgar interests, a man who is of value to the people.”
《In Memory of Norman Bethune by Mao Zedong》In 2006, China Central Television produced a 20-part drama series, Dr Norman Bethune, documenting his life, which with a budget of Yuan 30 million (US$3.75 million) was the most expensive Chinese TV series to date. (Xinhua, Sixty-seven Years on, Canadian Idealist Moves China again. People's Daily …show more content…
For example, He invented and improved the 12 kinds of medical surgical instruments. and his thoracic surgery medicine in Canada, the UK and the US medical community reputation. In 1933, he was hired as consultants Canadian federal government and local health departments. During this period laid the foundation for Canada's universal free medical care, so that millions of Canada people benefit. “The Canadian government purchased his father's and his neighbor's house in Gravenhurst and restored the houses into the Bethune Memorial House in 1976. The house is a National Historic Site of Canada. In August, 2002, then Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, who has Chinese ancestry, visited the house and unveiled a bronze statue of him. Montreal created a public square and erected a statue in his honor, near Guy-Concordia metro station. Bethune improved upon a number of surgical instruments. His most famous instrument was the "Bethune Rib Shears," which is still in use today.” (Legendary doc Norman Bethune honoured, National Review of Medicine 4(17) October 15, 2007)
Bethune has 60 years left us, but his last words still ringing in people's ears: "Do not you sad ...... you ...... it up toward the great road ...... ...... open up in front of business! " His spirit inspired generations of Chinese people