The original drama Qian Xuesen was staged in Shanghai Jiaotong University

2012年09月19日

In the evening of Sept 19, the first performance of Shanghai Jiaotong University’s original drama Qian Xuesen was presented in the Jingjing Hall in Minxing campus. It was a large historical drama created by teachers and students of Shanghai Jiaotong University to learn and inherit Qian Xuesen spirit. It was also one of the selected programs in the “Promotion of Great Scientists in Famous Universities” initiated by China Association for Science and Technology. Qian Xuesen’s son Qian Yonggang, Wang Chunfa, secretariat and member of the Party Group of China Association for Science and Technology, Su Ming, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Xu Fei, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the university, and other leaders, guests and representatives of teachers and students of the university watched the drama. The Ideological and Political Department of the Ministry of Education also sent congratulatory message.

Qian Xuesen was an original drama created according to the real experience of Qian Xuesen who was the founding father of “two bombs and one satellite” and a 1934 session alumnus of Shanghai Jiaotong University, showing and telling the story about Qian Xuesen’s patriotism and life experience. Taking Qiang Xuesen’s life and major events in the missile and aerospace industry of new China as the principal line, the drama also told love stories between Qian Xuesen and his wife Jiang Ying.

The perfect combination of stage and screen as well as solemnity and humor has vividly demonstrated Qian Xuesen’s patriotism, spirit of seeking truth, spirit of dedication and innovation, and the precious spirit of integrating science with art. The performance of students won a lot of applause. When the 2-hours performance was finished, the production team came out to answer the curtain call. All audiences stood up and gave them lasting applause.