双语科技百科(近现代成就) 第93期:中国第一颗原子弹
China's First Atomic bomb
On October 16, 1964, China exploded the first nuclear bomb in Lop Nur of Xinjiang, becoming the third country to have atomic bomb in the world after the United States and Russia.
1964年10月16日，中国第一颗原子弹在新疆罗布泊爆炸成功，成为继美国、苏联之后世界上第三个拥有原子弹的国家。However, this brilliant success was achieved under extremely difficult conditions. When the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, the Soviet Union agreed to aid China technologically in the development of nuclear industry. However, in June 1959, the USSR refused to provide relevant information as it had previously promised. Moreover, the Soviet Union recalled all technicians and advisers from China. In July 1960 Chairman Mao Zedong called on Chinese scientists to rely on their own efforts and develop China's atomic bomb within eight years.
然而，这项伟大的成功是在当时极为困难的条件下取得的。1949年新中国刚刚成立时，苏联政府曾答应日后在技术方面帮助中国发展核工业。然而，1959年6月，苏联没有履行当时所做出的承诺，拒绝提供技术支持，并且撤走了在中国的专家和顾问。1960年7月，毛泽东主席号召中国的科学家们依靠自己的力量完成这项艰巨任务，准备用8年时间研制出原子弹。
On October 16, 1964, China successfully exploded its first atomic bomb. The Chinese people had finally developed their own nuclear technology. On the same day, the Chinese government made a solemn promise to the world that it developed nuclear weapons only for the purpose of self-defense and safeguarding national security. China would never at any time or under any circumstances be the first to use nuclear weapons.
1964年10月16日，中国第一颗原子弹爆炸成功。中国人民最终拥有了自己1的核武器。就在同一天，中国政府发表声明称，中国发展核武器，完全是为了
