Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Current event 2


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/world/asia/04qian.html?_r=1&ref=world

who:Qian Xuesen
what:Qian Xuesen died at the age of 98
where:BeJing
when:Saturday Octuber 31,2009
why:Qian Xuesen was the Father of China's Space program

This article was found in the nytimes 's world section. Where i came across this article about an important chinese leader who led China into accomplishing a lot of things named Qian Xuesen. Qian was a rocket scientist who had helped the American people and the Chinese people. But on Octuber 31,2009 Qian had died at the age of 98 in BeiJing. As people will remeber him as a very brilliant guy. He will also be "Father of China's space program."Even though he had face some trouble in the 1950s being called a spy. Qian continue on his life and in 2001 Caltech gave Mr. Qian its distinguished alumni award.

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