Peng Shilu was born in a family of heroes in Haifeng, Guangdong in 1925. When he was less than five years old, his parents died. The young boy was taken care of and protected by the poor, and he moved between different families and lived a difficult life. The people’s kindness influenced him deeply at his early age.
彭士禄1925年出生于广东海丰的一个英雄家庭。当他还不到五岁的时候，父母就去世了。这个小男孩受到穷人的照顾和保护，他在不同的家庭之间搬家，过着艰难的生活。人们的善良在他很小的时候就深深地影响了他。
In 1940, Peng Shilu was taken to Chongqing. Later, with the help of the CPC, he went to study in Yan’an. In 1951, he went abroad to learn chemical engineering. When he completed his studies, he got an excellent grade.
1940年，彭士禄被带到重庆。后来，在中国共产党的帮助下，他去了延安学习。1951年，他出国学习化学工程。当他完成学业时，他取得了优异的成绩。
In 1956, Peng Shilu was asked, “Are you willing to change your research field?”
1956年，彭士禄被问到：“你愿意改变你的研究领域吗？”
“Of course, as long as the motherland has a need!” With the strong belief, Peng Shilu began to study nuclear power at once. In the early 1960s, China’s development of nuclear submarines was almost a “blank”. Peng Shilu and other scientists were learning, exploring and practicing. In 1970, China’s first nuclear submarine was built. In 1974, China became the fifth country in the world to have a nuclear submarine.
“当然，只要祖国有需要！”带着坚定的信念，彭士禄立刻开始学习核能。20世纪60年代初，中国发展核潜艇几乎是一片“空白”。彭士禄和其他科学家学习、探索和实践。1970年，中国建造了第一艘核潜艇。1974年，中国成为世界上第五个拥有核潜艇的国家。
Peng Shilu worked very hard. He spent all his life on nuclear power. “I have only done two things in my life. One is to build nuclear submarines and the other is to build nuclear power stations,” said Peng Shilu.
彭士禄工作非常努力，他一生都在和核能打交道。彭士禄说：“我这辈子只做了两件事。一是建造核潜艇，二是建造核电站”。
He died on March 22, 2021, at the age of 96. As a pioneer in nuclear power, he is remembered by the people and the country. On March 3, 2022, he was named “Touching China’s Figure of the Year 2021”.
他于2021年3月22日去世，享年96岁。作为核能的先驱，他被人民和国家铭记。2022年3月3日，他被评为“感动中国2021年度人物”。
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