Do you have any foreign friends of China nationality?

Ma Haide-the first to become a citizen of China.

During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, international friends came to China to support China's anti-Japanese war and forged a profound friendship with the people of China. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, some international friends left China because of homesickness or work needs. Some international friends can't give up their deep affection for this land, so they voluntarily stay in China and become citizens of China. Ma, an American doctor, is one of them. He was fortunate to be the first foreigner in New China to become a citizen of China.

A doctor who treats social diseases.

19 10 On September 26th, Ma was born into an Arab immigrant family in Buffalo, New York, USA. His original name was George Hyde, and later he was renamed Ma Hyde in China. 1in the summer of 933, George got a doctorate in medicine with good academic performance.

At school, George met an international student from China, from whom he learned about the ancient and splendid culture of the East and that China is a poor and backward country, at the mercy of the West. There, a long history of civilization and backwardness coexist, and China people are called "the sick man of East Asia". George was full of curiosity about China, and his strong ideal of saving lives prompted him to decide to go to China to practice medicine. At that time, he was studying tropical diseases in the East, and China was the best place to study. 1933165438+1October, he resolutely crossed the ocean and came to this strange land of China.

In Shanghai, he met a number of international friends, such as American woman writer Smedley and New Zealander Alley, and also met Soong Ching Ling, who was honored as the "mother of the country" by Chinese people.

At the beginning of 1936, George was invited to Soong Ching Ling's house. Soong Ching Ling told him a dream news that the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was going to invite a foreign doctor and a foreign journalist to visit the border region to learn about the Communist Party of China (CPC)'s anti-Japanese policy. Under the arrangement of Soong Ching Ling, she ran to Yan 'an with half a five-pound note.

At the beginning of June, George went to Nanjing first, then drove north, and then turned to Xi 'an, in order to confuse the tracking of Kuomintang agents. In Xi 'an, George joined Dong Jianwu, who was holding another five-pound underground party member. Under Dong's arrangement, George and his compatriots broke through the blockade and left Ann for Ansai, the headquarters of the Red Army in northern Shaanxi.

A young adviser to the Ministry of Health.

When he first arrived in northern Shaanxi, Ma was very strange to this remote and backward loess high slope. However, after being received by Comrade Mao Zedong, he was moved by the optimism of Mao Zedong and others, and immediately put on the clothes of the Red Army and actually investigated the situation in the base areas.

Although he is a foreigner, he does not regard himself as an outsider, but as a member of the Red Army. In order to get to know the masses, he changed his name to horse. This change not only retains the original American surname, but also adds the word "Ma" which is common in the surnames of Hui compatriots in border areas. This is an important action of his determination to devote himself to the revolutionary cause in China.

Ma and I interviewed in the border area for more than four months. When leaving the border area after the interview, Ma said, "I decided to stay in northern Shaanxi and make some contributions to the revolutionary cause of China."

Ma asked to join the Red Army and was praised, and was appointed as an adviser to the Ministry of Health. After the outbreak of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, he served as an adviser to the Eighth Route Army Ministry of Health. Dr. Yang, 26, was able to stay in the northern Shaanxi border region and was entrusted with an important task, which fully reflected the trust and great trust of the China * * * production party.

Because of his outstanding work performance, Ma was gloriously absorbed as the party member of Made in China. At the same time, he was attracted by a young female student named Zhou from the Art College, and became a lifelong companion in March of 1940. Since then, Sophie has become his comrade-in-arms and close assistant.

Leading health care doctor

During the period of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Ma not only served as an adviser to the Ministry of Health, but also provided a guarantee for the health of the central leaders. He is well aware of the great significance of this work and makes every effort to complete it.

In the long-term revolutionary struggle environment, President Mao Zedong formed the habit of working at night and taking a rest during the day. From a medical point of view, Ma Haide helped Mao Zedong adjust his biological clock and ensured that he completed the task of guiding the national war of resistance. Ma sometimes invites President Mao Zedong to carry out various sports activities to strengthen physical exercise and build up his physique. When he found that the chairman had mild rheumatoid arthritis, he walked with the chairman to enhance his body's disease resistance.

At that time, Ma also had a key medical protection object, namely Wang Jiaxiang, who was then deputy director of the Political Department. In the long and arduous revolutionary environment, Wang Jiaxiang broke down from constant overwork. The horse suits the right medicine and is considerate. Whenever Wang Jiaxiang feels a little sick, the horse will stay with him day and night until he recovers.

Premier Zhou Enlai accidentally fell off his horse and broke his right arm while riding in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Ma immediately organized an Indian medical team to consult Premier Zhou with famous doctors such as Ba and Ke Dihua in Yan 'an. When they found that the healing of Premier Zhou's arm was not ideal and the muscles in his right arm were atrophied, they felt extremely guilty. However, Ma did not flinch in the face of difficulties. He still held a very responsible attitude and tried his best to help Premier Zhou tide over the difficulties until the central government decided to send Premier Zhou to the Soviet Union for treatment.

Yan 'an is the guidance center of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, China, which has gathered leading comrades of the Central Committee such as Dong, Wu, Lin, Xu Teli and Xie Juezai. Most of the leading comrades who came to Yan 'an from the front to report their work or have meetings have been examined or treated by Dr. Ma. He said: "These comrades are using their lives to fight for a happy life for the people of China in the future. We must ensure their health. " Ensuring the health of central leading comrades is a great contribution of Ma in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

The luckiest international friend

After War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's victory, Ma did not leave Hyde, but continued to support the revolutionary cause of the people of China. After the founding of New China, Ma applied for China citizenship as soon as he entered Beijing. He has blurred the country and regarded himself as a member of the new China. He will devote himself to the construction of the new China. His lofty spirit of internationalism won the respect of China government. The Prime Minister personally approved his request, and Ma was fortunate to be the first foreigner in New China to become a citizen of China.

Ma was so excited that he devoted all his energy to the construction of new China. He helped organize People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Ministry of Health, focusing on solving sexually transmitted diseases and controlling leprosy, and made great achievements. In 1960s, the government of China announced that sexually transmitted diseases left over from the old society had basically disappeared in China. This is inseparable from his active research and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. During the "Cultural Revolution", although persecuted by the Gang of Four, he still adhered to the ideal of treating diseases and saving lives. After the Cultural Revolution, he devoted himself to the study and treatment of leprosy, which provided a better prescription for China to treat leprosy.

1988, he endured illness and kept working, and finally fell ill due to physical exhaustion, and died in 65438 10/3. Horse's life is shining with the brilliance of international fighters. (China Net China People War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression Memorial Hall)