Who Was Norman Bethune? (NGC Chinese Coins)

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    "My path is set on a strange road, but as long as I feel it is a good road I will go down it.” Dr. Bethune arrived in Hong Kong together with a Canadian nurse, Jean Ewen. The two flew to Wuhan, where they were introduced to Zhou Enlai, China’s future premier. From there they departed for Yan’an to link up with the Chinese 8th Route Army led by Mao Zedong. Bethune actually met Mao. It was in a cave and the two talked the night away.

    While the doctor was not an easy man to work alongside, his knowledge, creativity and dedication were exceptional. A colleague claimed he could, “...finish an operation in calm amid gunfire...”

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    I see a set like this when i was in Vancouver last month :)
     

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