"There are countless others in his pursuit, but there is no him." Since the death of Zhong Yang, a famous botanist and professor of Fudan University, months ago, people's yearning for him has not diminished, and his touching deeds and lofty spirit have inspired countless people. Looking back on his 53 year old life, Zhong Yang wrote his thesis on the mountains and rivers of the motherland with his incomparable loyalty to the Party, deep love for the country and persistent pursuit of the cause. He poured his efforts and sweat into the places where the country and the people most need, leaving a precious "seed spirit".

Zhong Yang, who has devoted his life to seeds, is a "seed". For decades, Zhong Yang has measured the towering snowfield with his feet, climbed the academic peak with his heart, cultivated scientific research talents with love, worked hard and sowed the future, rooted deeply in the earth like Tibetan Polo, and bloomed a soul stirring spiritual force.

This is the patriotic spirit of remembering the mission and serving the motherland. Zhong Yang believed that "as long as the country needs, no matter how hard scientific research is going to be done", traveled 500000 kilometers on the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, collected 40 million seeds of thousands of plants, and stored a wealth of "gene" treasures for the country and mankind. Everything starts from the needs of the country, and everything is for the country's scientific research. It is with the mission of national supremacy that Zhong Yang has done many things that others cannot do, which has sublimated his life and created achievements worthy of the motherland and the times.

This is a lofty realm of indifference to fame and wealth and willingness to sacrifice. After 16 years of hard work in helping Tibet, Zhong Yang successfully introduced the biodiversity research of Tibet University to the world, and explored a new model of helping Tibet to cultivate high-end talents. From the coast of the East China Sea to the "roof of the world", Zhong Yang is desperate to devote himself to scientific research and education in the face of the huge "altitude difference". "Communists should dare to be pioneers and be willing to be devotees!" Zhong Yang, who prefers to be a teacher rather than an official, has no personal fame and wealth in his eyes, but attaches great importance to his career. With an open mind and selfless heart, he got rid of the shackles of fame and freedom to gallop in the vast world of scientific research and innovation.

This is the heart of a child who is willing to serve as a human ladder and benefit the people. Zhong Yang believes that "every student is a precious seed, and if you water wholeheartedly, you will have a flower of hope". Whether in the classroom, laboratory, or at the foot of the snow mountain, among thorns, Zhong Yang is a teacher and educator. He is determined to "cultivate a doctor of botany for every nation of the motherland", and every student is regarded as a precious seed by him, and carefully cultivated and sown in every corner of the motherland. He firmly believed that "one seed can benefit thousands of people", actively engaged in science popularization, and planted scientific kindling in the hearts of countless young people.

The spirit is handed down from generation to generation, and the cause is carried forward by relay. From the "Two Bomb Troops" to the contemporary scientific research workers represented by Huang Danian and Zhong Yang, generations of Chinese intellectuals have worked hard and contributed to the country's prosperity and national rejuvenation in their respective fields, and established the meritorious deeds that have made history. It is precisely because of the numerous "seeds" of hard work that the backbone of China can stand up, the Chinese spirit can be carried forward, and the vivid situation of China's brilliant innovation and vitality can be formed.

General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed that strengthening depends on innovation, and innovation depends on talents. The great cause of the new era calls for tens of thousands of people to support themselves. Let's learn from Comrade Zhong Yang, carry forward the "seed spirit", integrate patriotism and the aspiration to serve the country into the great cause of the reform and development of the motherland, and into the great struggle of the people to create history, and jointly write a wonderful chapter in the new era. Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 25