Norman Bethune was a Canadian physician who travelled to China and participated in the second Sino-Japanese War. He arrived in China in January 1938 and joined Mao Zedong in his fight against the Japanese invaders. While in China, he performed battlefield surgical operations and trained other medical professionals as well. Unfortunately, he contracted blood poisoning and died in November 1939.
Standing in front of the Norman Bethune Statue in Norman Bethune Square Montreal
Paying tribute to the Norman Bethune Statue
Many Norman Bethunes Conference (13 November 2009) recognized the memory of Norman Bethune on the 70th anniversary of his death.
Yan Li giving presentation at the conference.