On the morning of September 3rd, during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, 90-year-old academician Zhong Nanshan was invited to attend the military parade with the "Medal of the Republic".

"I can be considered a witness to the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression," said Zhong, who was born in 1936. Around the age of two, he had already survived two bombings carried out by the invading Japanese forces. "The first time was in 1937, when Japanese aircraft bombed Nanjing and destroyed my house. I was just over one year oldand was buried under the rubble. My grandmother dug desperately through the rubble to pull me out."

Childhood experiences weighed heavily on Zhong as he stood on the viewing stand at Tiananmen Square during the military parade. "I deeply feel that if one country wants peace, it must be backed by strong military power." The various branches of the armed forces, along with the array of advanced weapons and equipment displayed in the military parade, gave him a palpable sense of strength and confidence.

With many countries' heads of stateand international friends gathering together, Zhong was deeply struck by China's growing circle of friends. "This cohesion is the result of China's strength," he said. "No matter how turbulent international politics may be, the fact that China has so many friends is something to be truly proud of."

"The prosperity and strength of China are the results of generations of hard work, and the future will depend on the continued efforts of the youth," Zhong emphasized. For him, future development must be driven by scientific and technological innovation. "We should not be satisfied with what we have achieved so far. What's more important is that we must have innovations. We are no longer followers in technology but the leaders of the new era."

钟南山回忆儿时伤痛，更感国家富强方有和平｜我在现场看阅兵

9月3日上午，在纪念中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年大会上，90岁高龄的钟南山院士，佩戴着“共和国勋章”出镜受邀观礼九三阅兵。

“我也算是中国人民抗日战争的亲历者。”钟南山出生于1936年，2岁左右就先后经历过两次侵华日军的轰炸，两次死里逃生。“第一次是1937年日本轰炸南京，把我家的房子炸塌了，我当时1岁多，被埋在废墟下。我的外婆拼命在废墟里挖，才把我挖出来。”

少时的经历，让今天站在天安门广场的观礼台上观看九三阅兵的钟南山百感交集。“我深刻地感受到，一个国家要想拥有和平，必须得有强大的军事力量做保障。”阅兵式上的各兵种、军种以及展示的各类先进武器装备，让钟南山切实感受到了国家的强大和底气。

有各国元首，也有很多国际友人，大家欢聚一堂，让他深切感到，中国的朋友越来越多。“这是我们国家强大后形成的凝聚力。”钟南山说，无论当前国际政治局势如何动荡，我们的国家拥有众多的朋友，这是非常值得自豪的事情。

“国家的富强是几代中国人努力奋斗的结果，未来还要靠青年人接续奋斗。”在钟南山看来，未来的发展强大，要靠科技创新，“不要满足于现在取得的成果，更重要的是要有新的创造。我们不再是科技的跟随者，而是要做新时代的引领者。”

统筹 | 黄丽娜
文 | 黎秋玲
图 | 受访者提供
译丨盛嘉
英文审校丨林佳岱