Written by Liang Jiantao  Neurosurgery_Xuanwu  Oct/01

On the afternoon of September 30th 2021, China-INI’s conference room was decorated with flowers and balloons ,and bursting with joy. Doctors, nurses, student colleagues, retired seniors, online and offline, gathered together to celebrate Professor Ling Feng's 70th birthday.

Director Zhang Hongqi made an opening speech. He humorously pointed out that Professor Ling's mental and physical state had hardly changed in the past 30 years. Although she is seventy years old, she is always tireless and energetic. She is busy with her work and has no time to grow old. He sincerely wished Professor Ling a happy birthday, Keeping healthy and being young forever.

President Zhao Guoguang sent birthday wishes on behalf of the hospital and thanked Professor Ling Feng for her hard work for the prosperities of Xuanwu neurosurgery over the past 20 years. As a student of Professor Ling, President Zhao Guoguang expressed his admiration for her love of work, adherence to her original heart and high aspirations. At the same time, he also expressed his thanks to Mr. Cui (Professor Ling’s husband) for his spiritual and logistical support as a hero behind in the scenes.

Li Shenmao, Li Meng, Dan Jinxiu, Wang Xiaoping and other retired elders reviewed the extraordinary years they had gone through with Professor Ling, and the stories she led them to realize the rise of Xuanwu neurosurgery again and the establishment of China-INI. They all lamented the gratifying changes in Xuanwu neurosurgery and praised Professor Ling for her kindness, tenderness and delicacy of women, as well as her great mind, vision and grandeur.

Maimai Ti in Xinjiang, Kuai Dong in Taiyuan, ye Zheng and Chen Zhen in Shanghai, Chai Erqing in Lanzhou, Bai Yahui in Zhengzhou and Han Tao in Qingdao……More than 20 students all over the country, with successful or emerging careers, expressed their birthday wishes to Professor Ling through the Internet. They expressed their gratitude to Xuanwu neurosurgery and Professor Ling for her selfless teaching of "Give people fish, and also teach people how to fish". Professor Ling is not only a leader in professional technology, but also a lighthouse to guide their life directions.

Bao Yuhai, Jian fengzeng, Wang Ning, Zhu fengshui, Wang Jinlong, Chen Ge, Shan Yongzhi, Jiao Liqun, Li Guilin, Yang Haifeng, Liang Jiantao, Wu Hao, Xu Yueqiao, Hong Tao, Dai Xuan, Jiang Lidan, Zhao Jingjing, Jiangnan, Xiang Sishi, etc. , the colleagues and students attending the meeting spoke successively. Some of them looked back on the hardships to entrepreneurship, some of them thanked Professor Ling for her earnest instructions, some of them were grateful for her leading directions, and some of them sincerely admired Professor Lin's patriotic feelings, some of them made complaints about her strict requirements with kindness.

"Raising children makes one knows the kindness of parents." Only when they grew up did they understand Professor Ling's good intentions to be strict with students.

“The predecessors planted trees and the descendants enjoyed the cool". Everyone thanked Professor Ling for creating an academic platform to display his or her talents.

Dai Xuan, a 2006 master and doctoral student, made a special trip from Wuhan to Beijing to express her birthday wishes to her mentor face-to-face and her gratitude for Professor Ling’s past teachings. This scene showed a strong feeling between teachers and students.

Xu Jiankun, Gao Xiaofei and Bao Yuehong, three former neurosurgeons who have performed other positions for many years, are still deeply influenced by Professor Ling Feng's personality charm and full of the pride. They always pay attention to the development of Xuanwu neurosurgery, worry about it and be happy for it.

Professor Ling Feng's husband, Mr. Cui, made a speech and thanked the Department for organizing a warm birthday celebration for Professor Ling, which moved the strong feelings between teachers and students. In recent years, Mr. Cui accompanied Professor Ling around the country to help the poor and build a healthy cottage. While working hard, he also gained a strong sense of achievement. "Company is the longest confession". In the future, they will continue to fight side by side, take care of each other and go on the road of charity and love.

Finally, Professor Ling made a speech. In the past week, her office has been a sea of flowers and a world of cakes. There has been an endless stream of students and colleagues expressing birthday wishes. She was worried about the time and money consuming of everyone, but she was also very pleased with their sincerity and true feelings. She hopes that China-INI will work together, be open, and continue to move forward in a down-to-earth manner with the existing core values.

  (This article is translated by Grace Gu)