Who made those contributions to China in the 1950s?

Answer 1

The term 'Chinese intellectual students studying abroad in the 1950s' referred to the situation in which the Chinese government sent students to study the theory and practice of the construction of society in the Soviet Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other developed countries in the early 1950s. Some of these international students later became outstanding politicians, scientists, entrepreneurs, and so on.

One of the most famous figures was Qian Xuesen. Qian Xuesen was a well-known Chinese scientist and lecturer. He studied aviation and aerospace technology in the United States and then returned to China to promote the rapid development of China's aerospace industry. He also participated in the construction of China's atomic energy industry and proposed that "China's atomic energy industry should start from the foundation", laying the foundation for China's atomic energy industry.

In addition to Qian Xuesen, there were also some other scholars who had made outstanding contributions to China. For example, when Tsung-Dao Lee studied physics in the United States, he promoted quantum mechanics research in China after returning home. Tu Youyou studied the study of malaria treatment drugs while studying in the UK. Later, she successfully discovered artesunate in China and became a commonly used drug to treat malaria.

In the 1950s, the overseas scholars not only learned advanced technology and ideas, but also brought back foreign management experience and business models, making an important contribution to the process of China's modernisation.