The new People's Republic of China saw Dr Lin Qiaozhi playing a key role. In 1954, she wasto the first National People's Congress and, over the next several, she held many important positions. Her heart, however, was. She was more interested inpatients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors. "The OB-GYN department cares for two lives," She told newin her department. "As doctors, we should befor the patients and treat them as our sisters."
Though Lin Qiaozhi never married, she was known as the "mother of ten thousand babies", havingover 50,000 babies in her lifetime. Dr Lin did notuntil the day she died, 22 April 1983. Since she had no children of her own, she left herto a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors. And even as shedying, her final thoughts were for others. "I'm ready to go," she said. "Don't try to rescue me any more. Don't waste the medicine any more. "
