Camel scientist He Xinmin. The pioneer of modern camel breeding in China. Created the only camel corps in China. He was the first to study and clarify the relationship between the physiological and biological characteristics of camel blood morphology and camel adaptability, presided over the cultivation of Alashan bactrian camel varieties in Inner Mongolia, and compiled the history of camel breeding in China and the first book Camelology.

Chinese name: He Xinmin.

Nationality: China.

Place of Birth: Yuanjiang County, Hunan Province

Occupation: camel scientist

Graduation school: Gansu Animal Husbandry School.

Main achievements: Pioneer of modern camel breeding in China. Created the only camel corps in China.

Masterpiece: Camelology.

Gender: male

biographical notes

1918 was born in Yuanjiang county, Hunan province on June 27th.

1938 graduated from Gansu Animal Husbandry School and worked as an intern in Camel Brigade of Gansu Provincial Department of Transportation.

1939 studied at Moscow University in the Soviet Union.

194 1 year, School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Lechang County, Guangdong Province.

1943 transferred to Yunnan to participate in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and served as deputy head and head of the Second Cavalry Corps directly under the commander of the Expeditionary Force.

Brief introduction to life

He Xinmin, 19 18, was born in Yangluo Town, Yuanjiang County, Hunan Province on June 27th. In my early years, at the urging of my father and uncle, I finished reading the Four Books and the Five Classics before 13 years old, laying a good writing foundation. 1937 He finished high school in Changsha, which coincided with the Lugouqiao Incident and he decided to join the army. In autumn, I went to Lanzhou to find my uncle He Yaozu (then chairman of Gansu provincial government). He looked at his nephew who came from afar to vote and said silently, "Jiayuguan in northwest Gansu and Mongolia in the north are full of desert Gobi, so it is difficult for horses and chariots to travel." People's movements and military movements mainly rely on camels, but few people have been studying camels, and the camel industry can't develop. The animal husbandry school is starting, so you should study hard and concentrate on camels first. Don't just want to be an official, but specialize in one subject. "So he was sent to Gansu Animal Husbandry and Veterinary School. After graduation, he was assigned to the Camel Brigade of the Provincial Department of Transportation as an intern. When He Xinmin stepped into the camel team, he was immediately attracted by some huge and strange animals. His keen interest made him have an indissoluble bond with camels all his life.

1939 He Xinmin went to Moscow to study, and 194 1 returned to the Medical College of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangdong Province to study. Because of the tense war, he was transferred to Yunnan, went to Myanmar to participate in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and made great achievements. Before the end of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, 25-year-old He Xinmin was promoted to the head of the 2nd Regiment directly under the General Command of China Expeditionary Force. Ma Rong's intense school life and busy military career didn't make him forget camels. As soon as the Anti-Japanese War ended, he asked to visit camels in the northwest. 1946, when he was a colonel's staff officer in the northwest camp, he organized an investigation and immediately suggested that the former Ministry of National Defense of the National Government establish a new type of desert arms-the Army Independent Camel Corps, with him as the head. Years of dreams have finally come true. 1949, Xi and Lanzhou were liberated one after another. At that time, under the guidance of He Xinmin, whose old camp was in Yan 'an, the core organization of the uprising was established in the regiment. In September, he led the electrification uprising, and the camel corps of more than 3,000 officers and men and more than 4,000 camel horses embarked on a new road! He Xinmin finally found the oasis of life on the vast road of life. After liberation, He Xinmin was appointed head of the Independent Camel Corps of China People's Liberation Army. 1953 was transferred to the post of deputy chief of staff of the three armed forces. 1960 transferred to Hunan provincial people's government as a counselor. He Xinmin also discussed the characteristics of topography, climate, soil and vegetation in desert and semi-desert areas, and was later accepted as a member of China Desert Society. He has also studied the history of animal husbandry and is a member of the Chinese Agricultural History Society. But he is the most outstanding in camel research. 1in the spring of 979, invited by Ningxia Agricultural College and Inner Mongolia Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College, he was the editor-in-chief of Camel Breeding. Camelology edited by him in 1960s was finally published in 1983. When he was a counselor in Hunan Province, he went to the countryside for many times to investigate and study the production situation of agriculture and animal husbandry in this province, and put forward suggestions and opinions for the provincial government as a reference for implementing and formulating policies.

Main thesis

1 He Xinmin. Teaching materials for camel soldiers. Published by the Third Army of China People's Liberation Army, 1950.

He Xinmin. Camelology. National Camel Breeding Committee, 1983.

3 He Xinmin. Camel Breeding, Beijing: Agricultural Press, 1984.

4 He Xinmin. Xiang Tuo. Printed by Ningxia Agricultural College, 1979.

5 He Xinmin. The history of camels. Printed by Ningxia Agricultural College, 1979, etc.

Main contribution

Cultivate new camel varieties:

When the Camel Corps was first established, all the camels purchased were Alashan camels in Inner Mongolia, which were sturdy and suitable for carrying and transporting, but lacked riding type. Combat troops should choose a riding type with exquisite appearance, flexible action and fast pace. 1948, He Xinmin went to Bayingole Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture and Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in southern Xinjiang to conduct a variety survey, and jointly determined that camels in southern Xinjiang were suitable for this purpose. In order to breed new varieties quickly in a short time, the best male camels in Wufeng were selected from two places and mated with Minqin Camel Farm of Bingtuan and Alashan Female Camel. Five or six years later, the first and second generations were tested, and their body shapes changed: smaller heads, shorter bodies, thinner legs, more flexible movements and faster walking. After liberation, herders demanded to improve the quality of camel hair. 1in the spring of 962, He Xinmin went to the Unity Brigade of Tamarix commune in Zuo Qi for investigation. There are 1062 camel peaks in this area, among which more than 42% of camel hairs are short, brown, dark brown and cyan, with a peak wool yield of about 2.5 kg, and more secondary or tertiary hairs, which is of low technical value. From 1965 to 1976, the results of random sampling showed that the wool yield of adult female camel was as high as 7 kg, the cashmere length was more than 8 cm, and the first grade cashmere accounted for 95.86%, the second grade cashmere accounted for 2.7% and the third grade cashmere accounted for 1.44%. He Xinmin sorted out the whole process of breeding and included the third chapter "Camel Breeding Methods" in Camelology. 1992 10 10 On 25th of October, He Xinmin made remarkable achievements in the cultivation of Alashan bactrian camel varieties in Inner Mongolia, which was evaluated by the Science and Technology Committee of Inner Mongolia and the Agriculture Committee of Inner Mongolia. He was awarded the honorary award as encouragement.

Camel history research;

Camel raising in China has a long history, but we have never seen any historical materials systematically summarizing the camel raising experience of working people in previous dynasties. In view of this, He Xinmin has done a lot of work in collecting, excavating and sorting out the history of ancient camel raising. He studied the "Noto" fossils and a large number of Neolithic rock paintings unearthed in the late Pleistocene strata of the Salawusu River Basin in Yikezhaomeng, Inner Mongolia in this century, and thought that this area had sprouted in the Neolithic Age. In the Qaidam Basin of Qinghai Province, the cultural relics unearthed from the Taritaha site in Nomuhong were investigated, and it was considered that in ancient times, the Qiang ancestors domesticated camels in Nomuhong area. According to the unearthed physical evidence, it is confirmed that the camel was domesticated as a "strange beast" by the tribes of Shanrong, Nian and Xiongnu living in Beiman, which is accurate. He Xinmin read extensively, searched extensively for documents, devoted himself to studying camel history for decades, collected a large number of historical materials, removed its dross and extracted its essence, and wrote papers such as "The History of Camel Development in China", which were published in agricultural archaeology, China Agricultural History and other magazines respectively, and were cited by the public, which reflected well.