Translation of "Pioneers" in Chinese

In early days pioneers lived in houses made of mud and straw.

很久以前，人們住在泥土和稻草蓋的房子裡。

Many of our pioneers are still alive... but, alas, many of them aren't alive any more.

我們的先驅者中許多還活著...但是，唉，其中有許多已經死了。