At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, more than 2000 overseas Chinese science and technology professionals returned to China, becoming the backbones in China's scientific and technological development. The return of science and technology professionals involves troubles and obstacles and is of far-reaching significance. This group is the most shining group in the history of students studying abroad later working in China, and becomes a model for Chinese intellectuals seeking the way to serve the country with knowledge of science and technology in the contemporary China. Through a historical review of the process of the returning trend in the 1950s, their motivation and experiences of returning, the significant work they did after returning to China, the scientific spirit and feelings for the home and the country are shown.

studying abroad  /  returning to China  /  science and technology workers  /  contributions