SHIJIAZHUANG, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — A commemoration occasion was held in north China’s Hebei Province on Saturday to honor Canadian surgeon Norman Bethune for his selflessness and spirit of internationalism.
Titled “Memories Through Time and Space,” the occasion was hosted by the North China Military Martyrs Cemetery within the provincial capital Shijiazhuang.
Around 100 individuals, together with troopers, college students and people from varied walks of life, attended the occasion.
This yr marks the eighty fifth dying anniversary of Bethune, who died of blood poisoning on the age of 49 on Nov. 12, 1939 in China whereas aiding the Chinese individuals of their battle in opposition to Japanese aggression. His stays have been relocated to the cemetery in 1953.
The commemoration started at 10 a.m., with contributors bowing earlier than the surgeon’s tomb and presenting flower baskets.
“My father met Norman Bethune in Spain during his recovery from battle injuries. Influenced by him, my father aspired to come to China, where he met my mother and later had me,” stated Michael Crook, chairman of the International Committee for the Promotion of Chinese Industrial Cooperatives.
His dad and mom, David and Isabel Crook, performed an necessary function in coaching numerous foreign-language professionals for China.
“The spirit of Bethune has not faded with time; instead, it has been widely inherited and carried forward in both China and Canada,” stated Hu Jinqiang, director of the North China Military Martyrs Cemetery.
Hu famous that at present Bethune isn’t just a reputation however an emblem of internationalism, humanism and selfless dedication. “We commemorate him to inspire more people to remember history and carry forward his spirit.”