he was the first to receive the honour of Chinese

1997 won HeLiang hori science and progress. In his theory and methods on the development of modern science historical geography, initiated "urban historical geography" and "desert historical geography" new field, the system reveals several types of urban development regularity characteristics and geographical conditions, for the relevant urban planning a contribution to the most important achievement has been reflected in the Beijing urban construction planning scheme ". In October 1999, obtain the year 1999 HeLiang hori fund "science and technology achievement award. In December of 1999 by American geographic to grant George Davidson medal, he was the first to receive the honour of Chinese. Few people know, HouRenZhi still China "" du" first man. In his efforts under, 1987, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, zhoukoudian beijingers sites included in UNESCO the world cultural heritage listas, becoming China's first batch of selected world heritage list.


Leave the tranquil 61 number is already in the afternoon, setting in 61 number of west according to the wall, a golden enveloped the xiaolou. HouRenZhi age 85, used "the old cow self-knowledge dusk late, don't stay always taking an active hoof to develop. As an academician, HouRenZhi in the academic road always tireless, courageously hoof on.