China's first female student: Americans adored her and the president kept her, but she resolutely returned to her motherland
The triumph and end of a generation of female medical wizards
She is an outstanding woman in China's modern history, this woman from Ningbo hated the Yin Yin of Western countries, returned to her motherland without hesitation, and created an extraordinary life legend.
Jin Yamei was born in Ningbo in 1864 to a Christian family, having lost both parents at an early age. Her adoptive parents, Dr. Mak Ka Die, and his wife brought her to Japan to study and encouraged her to choose a relatively stable career path such as business management or education. However, Jin Yamei was obsessed with medicine, and entered New York Women's Medical University with excellent results, becoming the first Chinese female student in American history.
During her studies in the United States, Jin Yamei was highly respected by American society. The then President of the United States, Roosevelt, also wrote to her personally, hoping that she would stay in the United States permanently. But Jin Yamei firmly chose to return to her homeland and began her medical career in China.
After returning to China, Jin Yamei opened a private clinic in Xiamen and relied on her excellent medical skills to help countless patients. Later, she went to Tianjin to serve as the first director of Beiyang Women's Hospital and founded Beiyang Women's Medical University, making great contributions to women's medical education in China.
Jin Yamei's life experience is magnificent, she has experienced many blows such as uprooting, family death, war and tribulation, but she has always adhered to her ideals and served the Chinese people with sincere medical skills. She is a tenacious Oriental woman, and her deeds have inspired countless Chinese women and become the epitome of national rejuvenation.
Unfortunately, history finally gave Kim Yamei a merciless blow. Shortly after the end of World War I, her only son was killed on the battlefields of France. In the face of such an unjustified disaster, Jin Yamei was grief-stricken, but she still did not give up her career and persevered until her death in Beijing in 1934.
Jin Yamei's life is undoubtedly a magnificent story. She gave up the wealth and comfort of Western countries, returned to her motherland and dedicated herself, becoming one of the most outstanding women in modern Chinese history. Her indomitable spirit and noble medical ethics will forever be engraved on the historical picture scroll of national rejuvenation.
Jin Yamei wrote an immortal page at the dawn of the rise of the motherland. Her story also inspires everyone that as long as they adhere to their ideals and pursue them bravely, they will surely shine on the road of life.
Jin Yamei studied medicine in the United States and was highly respected by the American society, but she resolutely chose to return to her motherland to devote herself to the medical career, which undoubtedly demonstrated her national feelings and family feelings. Under her treatment, countless Chinese compatriots regained their health, and they were all impressed by this wonderful female doctor.
Jin Yamei founded Beiyang Women's Hospital and Medical University in Tianjin, and trained a large number of outstanding female medical talents for China. Her deeds have become a benchmark for the struggle of the majority of Chinese women, inspiring everyone to pursue their own ideals, defy difficulties and obstacles, and write a wonderful chapter of life on the land of the motherland.
Although Jin Yamei eventually passed away in grief, her life's contributions will forever be engraved in the long history of the Chinese nation. The story she wrote with her own hands and wisdom will surely inspire future generations to never stop and make unremitting efforts for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
It is precisely with such a group of patriotic and dedicated pioneers that our country can stand firm in the vicissitudes of a century and will surely show its vitality in the new era. Let us learn from Jin Yamei's indomitable spirit and contribute to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!