People mourn Yuan Longping and Wu Mengchao in Anhui

Academician and Experts Sodality of Anhui Province and Anhui Scientists and Entrepreneurs Association held an activity to mourn Yuan Longping, “father of hybrid rice” and Wu Mengchao, founder of hepatobiliary surgery in China, in Hefei, Anhui province, on Monday.

More than 100 people took part in the activity. They stood in silent tribute, bowed and laid bouquets of flowers in front of the portraits of the two late academicians.

In his speech, Dai Jianhua, Party chief of the two organizations, enumerated the great achievements of the two academicians and encouraged people to carry forward scientists' spirit, be realistic and pragmatic and forge ahead in a down-to-earth manner. (By Yang Zixuan)