New Horizons·overseas Impressions·two-month Visit to Soviet Union
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"New Vision" is Yang Lao's travelogue in Europe and America. At the end of World War II, he departed from Chongqing and flew to California, USA. He visited Miami, New York, Washington, Boston and other places, as well as Canada and Mexico. After that, he returned to the United States and then to the United Kingdom, where he visited and studied geological and paleontological research institutions in London, Cambridge and other places. Later, he returned to China from the United States. At this time, China had won the victory. He was very happy and full of new hope for the future of the country. During this trip to Europe and the United States, in addition to his own itinerary, food and daily life, etc., Mr. Yang also introduced the situation of foreign research institutions and museums at considerable length. In addition, he also described the economic and cultural development of foreign countries that he saw, and often lamented "When can we achieve it?" He heard the news of the victory of World War II in the United States and shared the joy with the American people. After returning to China, he saw the tragic victory at home, and naturally he had new hopes for the recovery of the national economy, especially the construction of disciplines. During this trip to Europe and the United States, Mr. Yang summarized and organized the professional and academic issues in another book - "Overseas Impressions", mainly recording people and events in the disciplines of paleontology and geology. According to Mr. Yang's own words, "the most profound impressions during the travel are listed as special topics in a comprehensive way and recorded one by one." In it, there is a relatively systematic introduction to geological institutions, museums, subject development, brief biographies of scholars, and the latest research results in the United States. It further compares it with the subject situation in my country and points out which of them we can learn from and which ones are not worthy of learning. Mr. Yang single-handedly built my country's vertebrate paleontology. Many of the new results that are being produced now are still thanks to Mr. Yang's planning and management of the discipline at that time. From August to October 1956, Mr. Yang Zhongjian, together with colleagues Zhou Mingzhen and Zhao Jinke from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology, and Si Xingjian from the Nanjing Institute of Paleontology, were invited to visit the Soviet Union. After returning, he wrote "A Two-Month Visit to the Soviet Union". This book records Mr. Yang's experiences in the Soviet Union, especially his exchanges with Soviet paleontologists, as well as field investigations and visits in various places. Through the text, we can have a glimpse of the Soviet Union's national appearance and scientific research strength at that time, understand the Soviet paleontologists, and appreciate the sincere friendship between China and the Soviet Union at that time.
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