Academician Yuan Longping's hometown is in Jiangxi. Why did he hold a farewell ceremony in Hunan?

The news of the sudden death of Mr. Yuan Longping, the father of hybrid rice, plunged the whole nation into grief. Mr. Yuan Longping devoted his life to the development of hybrid rice, benefiting people all over the world. Before his death, his greatest concern was not his physical condition, but the growth of rice. Mr. Yuan Lao's farewell ceremony was originally scheduled to be held in Hunan on May 22nd. At the farewell ceremony, people who came to pay homage came from all corners of the country, all of whom maintained high respect for Mr. Yuan Lao.

As we all know, Mr Yuan Longping is from De 'an County, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, but his farewell ceremony was held in Hunan. Many people may wonder why Mr. Yuan Lao's farewell ceremony was not held in his hometown. I think the first reason is that Mr. Yuan Lao conveyed his last wishes? The funeral was simple? If the farewell ceremony is held in Jiangxi, it will obviously complicate the farewell ceremony, which is not what Mr. Yuan Lao likes. The second important reason is that the epidemic has not been completely controlled, and Mr. Yuan Lao died in Hunan. If the farewell ceremony of the remains is hastily held in other places, there may be unexpected situations during the transfer of the remains, and the relevant personnel may be accidentally infected with the epidemic on the way. For everyone's health, the farewell ceremony adopts the principle of proximity. Of course, I think there is one more thing: Yuan Lao's family has moved to Hunan for some time, and they have already developed strong feelings for Hunan. Yuan Lao's experimental field is also in Hunan. If you choose to hold a farewell ceremony in another place, Mr. Yuan Longping will definitely worry about the experimental field he has cultivated carefully for many years.

At the farewell ceremony, citizens from all over the country came to the funeral home to see Yuan Lao off for the last trip. People came and went at the farewell ceremony, but there was no crowd. People who came to pay homage consciously put on masks and paid homage to Yuan Lao in an orderly manner. In fact, no matter where the farewell ceremony is held, our high respect for Yuan Lao will not change. Starting today, we will cherish every grain of rice on the dining table more and resolutely not waste food. Yuan Lao's dream of enjoying the cool under the grass will one day be realized by himself!