A(major) of young Chinese are taking scientists such as Yuan Longping, known as "the father of hybrid rice", as their idols, with many of them ( want) to pass on their spirit, a recent survey(调查) found.
The nationwide survey, conducted in Beijing by China Youth Daily, interviewed 1,630 people aged 14 to 35 and found that 81% said they(encourage) by the stories of the top scientists and wanted to become scientists ( they).
Yuan diedthe age of 91 in Changsha, Hunan province, on May 22.
The survey also found that the "spirit of scientists" included love for the country and a willingness(serve) the people, the courage and efforts to reach (science) breakthroughs.
Huang Chong，the head of the social investigation(调查) center at China Youth Daily led the survey, said the findings were unexpected. Huang had not expected to find that in the Internet age,online celebrities attract much attention and quickly gain fame and benefits, so many young people would want to become scientists—a somewhat low- key occupation that requires long hours of hard work, for which rewards come (slow).
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