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He is from Pakistan, studying and living in China , is an out-and-out "Ba tie".

"I love China, I love Yunnan."

In Yunnan, he not only gained a career, but also met love.

"I am Yunnan son-in-law."

He gave up the opportunity to work in a first-tier city and chose Yunnan.

"Give up Guangzhou, Lanzhou, back to Kunming."

His name is Zulqarnain, his Chinese name is Zhu Kelun, and he is a Pakistani expert from Kunming University of Science and Technology.

Dark skin , deep outline, smiling eyes. Zhu Kelun from Pakistan has a special affection for Yunnan, because it is his first stop in China.

Zhu Kelun in 2013 Received a Chinese government scholarship and entered the School of Life Science and Technology of Kunming University of Science and Technology to study for a Ph.D. in Environmental Biology. In 2016, he was named "Kunming Industry Cultural Exchange Envoy" and an outstanding graduate student. Zhu Kelun's doctoral research direction was microbes and viruses. At that time, he focused on the molecular epidemiology of HPV and its genotype distribution among 10 major ethnic groups in Yunnan Province. 25,000 HPV genotyping tests. The research results of this project provide an important basis for detailed epidemiological estimation of HPV prevalence and genotype distribution in different regions of Yunnan Province.

Ph.D. Later, Zhu Kelun went to South China Agricultural University to do postdoctoral research, and began to teach at South China Agricultural University in 2017; since 2019, he has taught at Northwest University for Nationalities and was hired as an associate professor, and Yunnan has always been a concern in his heart.

"My The tutor kept in touch with me all the time, and he said that if I want to come back to Yunnan, the conditions are very good, as long as I pass the interview, I can stay. During the interview, I asked a lot of questions, but I passed.” < /p>

In August 2020, after going around in circles, Zhu Kelun returned to the place where he started. This time, his identity is no longer an international student. Zhu Kelun was hired as a professor and engaged in teaching and research at the School of Life Science and Technology of Kunming University of Science and Technology, focusing on molecular epidemiological research. "After arriving at Kunming University of Science and Technology, I have project funds and I have autonomy, which has more convenience for me to carry out research in my professional field."

Zhu Kelun has been committed to the research of viruses and bacteria. He and his group used overlapping PCR to isolate and sequence the entire HPV genome for the first time in the world, and also studied rats, rabbits and cynomolgus monkeys as potential animal models of infectious and non-infectious diseases. He has been recognized nationally and internationally for his contributions to molecular biology, especially molecular virology and animal model development, and has published 55 peer-reviewed research papers in journals indexed by international scientific accreditation. Today, based on excellent working conditions, Zhu Kelun is very confident in his work advancement after returning to his alma mater for more than a year. "With the project, with 4 students, and someone to assist me in my work. After more than a year, I am very satisfied with the results of my research."

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Zhu Kelun made no secret of his love for China Students' favorite. "Chinese students are very polite, hardworking, and respect their teachers. I like them very much."

Pakistan is a multi-ethnic country, and Yunnan is also a province where multi-ethnic groups live in harmony. Zhu Kelun feels that working and living in Yunnan is very intimate. "The environment in Kunming is very good. It is also a place with many ethnic minorities. When you go to different cities, you will have a different feeling. Lijiang, Nujiang... Different cities have different main ethnic groups. In this regard, Yunnan It's different from other provinces, and it feels very good."

For Zhu Kelun, the word Yunnan has a profound meaning. This is not only the starting point for him to arrive in China and the platform for developing his career, but also the place where his heart belongs and where he meets love.

"Just arrived When Yunnan was studying for a doctorate, I didn’t know anyone, and I was surrounded by friends from Pakistan. Later, I slowly went out to play, met many friends, and met my wife. We got married in 2019.” < /p>

It was a wedding that spanned two countries. "A lot of people came when we held a wedding in Pakistan, almost 10,000 people." The bride from Huize, China was surprised: "Why are there so many people here?" The groom Zhu Kelun replied with a smile, "You only saw girls, There are many boys out there!" The wedding in Pakistan lasted for three days, and many people came to eat, sing and dance together, which was very grand.

After that, Zhu Kelun He and his wife also held a wedding in Yunnan. "It's very different. There are 100 people here. I was also surprised! It was my friends and family who came."

The customs are different, but the love is the same. Before the marriage, the cultural differences that the parents of the two parties were worried about were well adjusted in the two years after the marriage. "The child is one and a half years old now, and we haven't quarreled for more than two years. We live happily."

In Zhu Kelun’s laboratory, molecules collide with each other and react day after day in bottles and jars; living in a foreign country, among daily necessities, oil and salt, Zhu Kelun is also silently nourished and cultivated by Yunnan Moisturizers. welcome. "When I first came here, I thought I had to go back to China right away, because here is so different from Pakistan. I went to the cafeteria, and the taste was different. I didn't eat for almost a week. Now I like Chinese food very much, and I think the taste is very different. Well, I also like rice noodles."

In this exclusive laboratory of Kunming University of Science and Technology, it is clean and tidy. Zhu Kelun, who is dedicated to teaching and research, raised his head and said to us with a smile: "I love China! I love Yunnan!"