Hatem: The first foreigner to join Chinese nationality

During the anti-Japanese war, international friends came to China to support the Chinese war with the Chinese people have forged a deep friendship, after the victory of the war, some international friends because of homesickness or the needs of work, leaving China, some international friends can not give up on the land of affection, voluntary stay in China, joined the Chinese nationality. American doctor Hatem is one of them, and has the privilege of becoming the first foreigner to join Chinese nationality in the new China. Doctors who treat social diseases September 26, 1910, Hatem was born in Buffalo, New York, United States, an Arab immigrant family. He was formerly George Heidem and renamed Hatem in China. In the summer of 1933, with good academic results, George won a doctorate in medicine. During his schooling, George met a Chinese student who learned from him the ancient oriental and splendid culture, but also learned that China is a country that is poor and backward and has been slaughtered by the west. There, a long civilization and backwardness coexist, the Chinese people are called "the sick man of Asia." George is full of curiosity about China, and the strong idea of saving lives has prompted him to decide to go to China to practise medicine. At the time, he was studying oriental tropical diseases, and China was the best place to study. In November 1933, he sailed across the seas and alone to the strange Land of China. In Shanghai, he met a group of international friends, such as American female writer Smedley Lai, New Zealanders Rewi Li, and also met by the Chinese people as "mother" Soong Ching Ling. At the beginning of 1936, George was invited to Soong Ching Ling's family. Soong Ching Ling told him a dream of the news, the CPC Central Committee is ready to invite a foreign doctor and a foreign journalist to the border area for field visits to understand the Communist Party's anti-Japanese policy. Under the arrangement of Soong Ching Ling, with half a five pound note, ran to Yanan. At the beginning of June, George arrived in Nanjing first, then drove north, then diverted XI ' an to confuse the Kuomintang spy's tracking. In Xi ' An, George and Dongjianwu, who is holding another half of the five-pound Communist Party underground, is on the top of the list. In Tung's arrangement, George and his fellow snow broke through the blockade, leaving Xian, moved to the northern Shaanxi Red Army Station-Ansai. Young health consultant to northern Shaanxi, Hatem to the remote and backward loess plateau is very unfamiliar. However, after being interviewed by Comrade Mao Zedong, he was moved by the optimism of Mao Zedong and other people, and immediately put on the Red Army's clothing, the actual investigation base situation. Although he is a foreigner, he does not think of himself as an outsider, but as a member of the Red Army. He changed his name to Hatem in order to meet the crowd. Such a change, not only retained the original American surname, but also added the border area of the Hui compatriots surname common "horse" word. This is a major action he is determined to devote to the cause of Chinese revolution. Hatem and Snow were interviewed in the border area for 4 months. When Snow completed the interview mission to leave the border area, Hatem said: "I decided to stay in northern Shaanxi work, to make some contribution to the cause of Chinese revolution." Hatem to join the Red Army's request, received Mao Zedong's approval, and appointed him as the Ministry of Health consultant. After the outbreak of the anti-Japanese war, he served eightRoad Army Ministry of Health consultant. The 26-Year-old Dr. Yang can stay in the northern Shaanxi border area, and was entrusted with the task, fully embodies the Chinese Communist Party's trust and entrusted to him. Hatem was honored to be a Communist Party member because of his outstanding work performance. He was also favored by a young female student at the Luyi Art Institute called Zhou Sufi, and in March 1940, when the two were married together, Sophie became his comrade and close helper. The leader's health doctor Hatem in addition to serving as a consultant of the Ministry of Health during the anti-Japanese war, it is more important to ensure the health of the leaders of the CPC Central Committee. He was well aware of the significance of the work and did his utmost to complete the task. Chairman Mao Zedong in the long-term revolutionary struggle environment, formed the night office, Day rest habit. Hatem from the medical point of view, Help Mao Zedong Adjust the biological clock, ensure that he completed the National anti-Japanese guidance work. Ma Hyde sometimes La Mauzedon the president to carry out various sports activities, strengthen physical exercise, strengthen physique. When he found that the Chairman had mild rheumatoid arthritis, he took a walk with the Chairman to enhance his body's ability to resist disease. Hatem at that time there was also a key medical protection object, is at that time as vice chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission and political director of the Wang. Wang in the long and difficult revolutionary environment, overwork, suffering from a variety of diseases. Hatem the right remedy, considerate and subtle. Whenever Wang slightly uncomfortable feeling, Hatem day and night in his side, until the illness recovered before leaving. During the anti-Japanese war period, Premier Zhou Enlai accidentally fell under the horse, broke the right arm, Hatem immediately organized in Yan ' an Indian medical team Basu Hua, Kotnis and other famous doctors to the Premier Zhou, when they found that Premier Zhou's arm bone healing is not ideal, the right arm muscle atrophy, feel extremely guilty. But Hatem did not shrink from the difficulties, still holding a very responsible attitude, to help the Premier Zhou to tide over the difficulties until the Central Committee decided to send premier Zhou to the Soviet Union for treatment. Yanan was the guiding center of China's anti-Japanese war, bringing together the leading comrades of the CPC Central Committee, such as Dong Dong, Yuzhang, Boqu, Xu and Xie. Most of the leading comrades from the frontline to the Yanan reporting or meeting have been examined or treated by Hatem doctors. He said: "These comrades are using their own lives for the Chinese people to strive for the future of the happy life, we must ensure their health." "To ensure the health of the leaders of the central leadership is a major contribution of the Hatem during the anti-Japanese war." After the victory of the anti-Japanese war, MA Hyde did not leave China, but continued to support the revolutionary cause of the Chinese people. After the founding of New China, Hatem entered the city of Beijing to submit applications for Chinese nationality. He has blurred the country, has seen himself as a member of the New China, he will be involved in the construction of new China. His lofty spirit of internationalism won the respect of the Chinese government. Premier Zhou Enlai personally approved his request, Hatem was fortunate enough to become the first foreign country to join Chinese nationality. Hatem is very exciting., he devoted all his energies to the construction of new China. He helped organize the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China, focusing its efforts on tackling sexually transmitted diseases and controlling leprosy and achieving significant results. 60 Chinese government announced that the legacy of venereal disease in the old society has been basically extinct in China. This is inseparable from his active participation in the study and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. During the "Cultural Revolution", although he was persecuted by "gang", he still insisted on the ideal of saving lives. After the "Cultural Revolution", he concentrated on research and treatment of leprosy, and offered a better cure for leprosy in China. 1988, when he tried to endure the pain, insisted on work, eventually because of physical exhaustion, October 3 died. Hatem's life, flashing the glorious glory of the international Communist warriors. Transferred from: Xinhua