Written by: MENG Xiaohui
Translated by: SHENG Zixin
Edited by: William Mosteller
Date: 3-30
In 1950,
The second year of the founding of new China
A talent bid farewell to his southern water town
To come to Harbin, a far northern city
To be part of the mechanics and vibration cause from then on.
Rooted in this Ice City for nearly 70 years,
Climbing numerous pinnacles of scientific research,
He saw teaching as his first order of business.
With his wisdom and faith, dedication and perseverance,
He did great things in education and scientific research.
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His name is Huang Wenhu, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
As one of the "eight hundred prominent talents" of HIT,
From black hair to a white crown of age, from a student to a teacher,
More than half a century for Harbin Institute of Technology,
In the same boat with HIT for nearly 70 years,
Here are moving words from him:
HIT empowers him with the soul and impetus in scientific research and innovation.
In fact, as a former leader of HIT,
He racked his brains for the development of the institute.
In the hearts of teachers and students of HIT,
He is not only a respectable elder, but also an educator.
He once served as the first Dean of the Graduate School of HIT,
As one of the first batch of doctoral supervisors in China.
The whole meaning of his life is to give.
Sitting in front of this 90-years-old man,
You feel the vicissitudes of time.
Even with a lot of white hair, though,
You feel his young heart,
You feel his agile thinking,
Reflecting the passion of his striving.
With the wind and rain of nearly 70 years,
With the continuous thriving of national science and technology,
With the step-by-step development of HIT,
Huang Wenhu walks steadily
On the road of strengthening the country with science and technology.
In the Northeast,
He has added brilliance to education and scientific research.
He devoted his youth, his talent, and his sweat
To writing a wonderful life for vibration study
