Qian Xuesen-the Father of China's Missiles
钱学森——中国导弹之父
Qian Xuesen was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on December 11, 1911.
钱学森于1911年12月11日出生于浙江杭州。
After his graduation from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934, he traveled across the Pacific ocean to the United States for futher study.
1934年从上海交通大学毕业后，他横跨太平洋前往美国进一步求学。
There he received his Ph.D. degrees in both aerospace and mathematics.
他在那里获得了航空航天和数学博士学位。
After he graduated, he became a teacher as well as a researcher who studied rockets and missile theories.
毕业以后，他成为了一名教师，同时还研究火箭和导弹理论。
He made important contributions to the missile and space programs in China.
他在中国的导弹和太空项目上做出了很多贡献。
When he returned to his motherland in 1955, the country's space research was almost a blank.
1955年他回到祖国时，中国的太空研究基本一片空白。
In 1956, he set up the first research institute of rockets and missiles.
1956年，他建立了第一个火箭和导弹研究机构。
From then on, he was in charge of developing China's missile, rocket and spacecraft research programs.
从那时起，他就负责发展中国的导弹、火箭和宇宙飞船研究项目。
He was a pioneer in these related fields and was honored as "The Father of China's missiles".
他在这些领域内是一位先锋，并被誉为“中国导弹之父”。
He is the pride of the Chinese people.
他是中国人民的骄傲。
He passed away on October 31, 2009 at the age of 98, but he is a man who still encourages Chinese youth.
2009年10月31日，钱学森去世，享年98岁，但是他仍然激励着中国的青年一代。
His devotion to his country was expressed in his saying, "My career is in China, my success is in China and my destination is in China!"
他对国家的贡献在他的语言中有所表达，“我的事业在中国，我的成功在中国，我的终点也在中国！”
When someone said he could make much more money if he stayed in the United States, he laughed and said, "My family name is Qian, but I don't like qian."
有人说他如果留在美国的话，可以挣更多钱，他笑着说“虽然我姓钱，但是我并不喜欢钱。”
