1963 65438+ 10. On 2 October, Chen Zhongwei and his colleagues "detonated an atomic bomb in the medical field", successfully replanted the right hand of Wang Cunbai, a young worker in Shanghai, who was interrupted by a punch, and all five fingers survived. This is the first successful replantation of amputated limbs in the world, which is not only the pride of the medical profession in China, but also a powerful spiritual force to inspire the Chinese nation to overcome any difficulties. This achievement, together with synthetic insulin and12,000-ton hydraulic press, has become a symbol of the Chinese nation's self-reliance among the nations of the world.

10 On 4th, Premier Zhou Enlai specially received Chen Zhongwei in Shanghai. Since then, Chen Zhongwei has been cordially received by Premier Zhou for three times. Premier Zhou's entrustment had a far-reaching impact on his life. He presided over the invention of six replantation techniques of severed fingers, and his "functional recovery standard of replantation of severed limbs" was recognized as "Chen's standard" by the international micro-reconstruction surgery academic community. 1999, Chen Zhongwei won the "Century Award" at the 13 Symposium of the International Society of Microsurgery held in the United States. In his life, he and his colleague * * * survived thousands of finger amputations. Chen Zhongwei loves Ningbo cuisine all his life, and has a special liking for Ningbo cuisine, such as yellow snail, stinky wax gourd, baked crab with red paste and so on. Guests in Ningbo know this and often bring some. A few packets of Ningbo pickles will make him shine and smile like a child.

"My career is in China," said Wang Yao Cheng, author of Biography of Chen Zhongwei and director of Ningbo Federation of Literary and Art Circles. In order to write a biography of Chen Zhongwei, he interviewed Chen Zhongwei many times. Chen Zhongwei has two laurels, namely "the father of replantation of severed limbs in the world" and "one of the founders of international plastic and reconstructive surgery". He also speaks fluent English. Such talents are popular everywhere. After Chen Zhongwei's wife went to America to take care of her daughter, Chen Zhongwei often flew between China and America. At that time, I once asked Cheng, "Why don't you go abroad to settle down?" Chen Zhongwei said, "My patients and my career are in China. Why go abroad? ! "

Chen Zhongwei's daughter Chen Lili complained that many of her father's students were very successful abroad. They invited him to work abroad many times with high salaries, but he didn't want to go. Because his career is in China and his patients are in China, he wants to serve his country.