On June 13, the 2024 Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition announced the final list, and Jiang Ping, a 17-year-old technical secondary school student from Jiangsu Province, was promoted to the twelfth place. Students from Peking University, Tsinghua University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge University and other well-known universities are standing shoulder to shoulder.
Jiang Ping, a "talented girl in mathematics", quickly became popular on the Internet. On June 15, Jiupai News visited Lianshui County, Huai'an City, where Jiang Ping grew up.
Her school has become a popular local clocking place, and many citizens came to take photos and videos, "feeling happy". Although Jiang Ping's deeds inspired the students, most of the people who came to clock in thought that Jiang Ping's success could not be copied.
In Jiang Ping's home, guests have been coming in recent days. Some enterprises have sent gifts and 5000 yuan to Jiang's father, and someone who claims to be the president of the Chamber of Commerce has promised to help Jiang Ping and her sisters go to school and repair the road outside her home.
【1】 Leading citizens to punch cards at the gate of Jiangping School
The whole Lianshui County is cheering Jiang Ping.
A congratulatory poster was playing on the big screen of the shopping mall. A hotel promised to take care of Jiang Ping's future feasts, and a gold store said Jiang Ping could choose a gold chain for free.
A poster congratulating Jiang Ping outside a mall in Lianshui County. Picture/Ma Jieying, the Nine School News
On the short video platform, the encounter with Jiang Ping's father can also become a hot spot. Jiang Ping's village, Jiang Ping's school gate, and things related to her can all become attractions. "The world's top 12, can the traffic not be high?" said a local citizen.
"Lianshui is not big, creating a myth." Liu Ling (not her real name) shouted in front of the camera in front of Jiang Ping's school, Jiangsu Lianshui Secondary Vocational School. At about 6:00 p.m. on June 15, it was getting dark. The students had already left the school. The gate was empty. People came to the door to take photos and punch in.
Students clocking in at the gate of Lianshui Secondary Vocational School. Picture/Nine School News Wen Yanli
That day, Liu Ling came with her daughter who was taking the high school entrance exam. Her daughter told Jiupai News that she went to visit the school on its opening day a few days ago. The campus was very large and the facilities were very new
"(Originally) If you have a score, you can go to a good school. Everyone who can't go to a good school will come here." Liu Ling's daughter said, "But this year, the score of several high schools in the city has improved. More students have been shunted to technical secondary schools, and many people have applied to this school. We didn't dare to report, for fear of being brushed down. In technical secondary schools, this school is the best."
Although the school has a mathematical genius, it is just a miraculous flash in the pan. Returning to reality, "smart children get better and better, and children who don't like learning..." Liu Ling sighs. A citizen who came to take photos said that entering high school is the way students should choose.
【2】 People in the village call Jiang Ping, and her family is relatively ordinary
On the morning of June 16, there were many villagers standing at the intersection near Jiang Ping's home. Since Jiang Ping became popular, the small village has also been boiling. People have come to visit her continuously these days. The villagers are happy for Jiang Ping. While they are eager to lead the way, they also hope that everyone will not disturb too much.
Jiang Ping's home has two one story cottages, one is a mud house, the other is a bungalow. The earthen house has sundries, and a small kitchen is attached to it. The bungalow was locked, several clothes were drying outside, and several pumpkins were planted in the yard.
The villager said that Jiang Yuhua, Jiang Ping's father, was not at home. He recently declined all visits and interviews, hoping to reassure his daughter to take an exam. When he was interviewed by the media earlier, he said that he worked outside all the year round and paid Jiang Ping tuition fees when the school began. At home, Jiang Ping and her sister take care of each other. Both of them are very sensible. "Her achievements are all based on her own!" Jiang Yuhua said.
For his daughter's future planning, Jiang's father said that he would respect the child's will and only hope that she would be a useful person to the country. Now, he only expects his daughter to come home from the competition and have a good rest.
Jiang Ping is doing her homework. Figure/Screenshot of video account "Ali Dharma Hall Sweeping Monk"
Jiang Yuhua, 67 years old, worked in Wuxi all the year before. In the past year or two, because he was old, he went back to the village to work as a farmer. In the middle of June, the wheat in Wanmin Village had just been harvested, and some villagers planned to continue planting rice. A person in charge of Wanmin Village, surnamed Wu, said that Jiang Yuhua is now working as a cleaner in the village, participating in the patrol against burning straw, and the village has given him a monthly subsidy of more than 900 yuan, according to the report of the CCTV.
Many villagers mentioned with the Nine School News that Jiang Ping's family was relatively ordinary. Previously, two parents worked outside, and only two sisters were at home. After attending a technical secondary school, the two sisters took a bus from Lianshui County to the village fairs during the weekend holiday, and then walked 100 or 200 meters home from the fairs. After returning home, Jiang Ping mostly eats instant noodles, and there is no food at home.
The impression of the village people on Jiang Ping is that the children are not tall, introverted and do not like talking. Her grades have been good, and she scored more than 600 points in the high school entrance exam, so she can go to high school. The villagers speculated that part of the reason why Jiang Ping finally went to the technical secondary school was that she could get scholarships if she got high marks to go to the technical secondary school, so as to reduce the burden on her family.
Mr. Sun, the former secretary of Wanmin Village, said that Jiang Ping's sister participated in the college entrance examination this year, aiming at the university in Nanjing.
Jiang Ping solves the problem on the blackboard. Figure/Screenshot of video account "Ali Dharma Hall Sweeping Monk"
After Jiang Ping became famous, many enterprises in the county and even the city recently came to Jiang Ping to send money and materials to her father.
On the morning of the 16th, Mr. Zhou, who claimed to be the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in Hongyao Town, was measuring the dirt road in front of Jiang Ping's house and planned to pay for the repair of this road. The staff of the town government explained that the cement road had not been paved since this area had to be demolished. Mr. Zhou also said that in the future, he would bear the tuition and accommodation expenses of Jiang Ping and her sister during their schooling.
The road in front of Jiang Ping's house. Picture/Nine School News Wen Yanli
On the same day, the short video account, which was certified as "Jiangsu Hongze Lake Guyan Distillery Co., Ltd.", released the news. Its chairman came to Jiang Ping's hometown to visit her father. He not only sent gifts, but also gave 5000 yuan, saying "chatting to show his heart", and sighed that Jiang's 67 year old father was "blessed" and "excellent daughter".
【3】 Many universities congratulated Jiang Ping, but did not express that they would make an exception
Jiang Ping once mentioned in the interview that her dream is Zhejiang University. Wang Runqiu, her teacher, once said that due to professional restrictions, Jiang Ping could only attend three universities in Jiangsu Province, and it was best to apply to Changshu Institute of Technology.
Whether Jiang Ping can be accepted by universities has become a hot topic among netizens. It is widely rumored that "the Chinese University of Hong Kong has extended an olive branch to Jiang Ping" and "many famous universities have started to steal people".
After sorting out the nine schools' news, many colleges and universities have responded. According to media reports, on June 15, a staff member of the Admission and Student Aid Office of the Chinese University of Hong Kong said that the information that the Chinese University of Hong Kong invited Jiang Ping was untrue. "After verification, the Admission and Student Aid Office of the Chinese University of Hong Kong has no relevant information or plans, and has not actively contacted the student."
As for whether Jiang Ping will be admitted exceptionally, the staff of the admission office of Zhejiang University said that it was not easy to answer the question, and no relevant notice has been received yet. However, Zhejiang University openly praised Jiang Ping on her microblog, saying, "Anyone with dreams is great! We wish every examinee at Zhejiang University, and look forward to your becoming the most brilliant star!"
Zhejiang University praised Jiang Ping. Figure/Zhejiang University Weibo
Changshu Institute of Technology also congratulated Jiang Ping on her success in the Alibaba Global Math Competition on Weibo, and wished her better results in the finals. "We are looking forward to Xiao Jiang's future application for the major of Fashion Design and Engineering in Changshu Institute of Technology. We suggest that you can first come to Changshu Institute of Technology to lay a solid foundation for undergraduate studies and continue to study in Zhejiang University at the master's level."
Jiang Ping's future education path is not only the "vocational college entrance examination".
According to media reports, the relevant person in charge of the education department of Jiangsu Province said that the majority of secondary technical school students who intend to enter higher education will go through the process of entering Jiangsu's undergraduate colleges through the college entrance examination for vocational education. But Jiang Ping also has the opportunity to register for the ordinary college entrance examination. When Jiang Ping comes to the third grade of technical secondary school, she can apply for the ordinary college entrance exam just like the fresh graduates of ordinary high schools.
Since the results were released, Jiang Ping has been on the hot search for several days in a row. At this time, countless people hope that she can achieve good results in the second round exam. Now, Jiang Ping is preparing for the exam.
Why do people like Jiang Ping so much? Perhaps in the microblog of Lao Dongyan, a professor of criminal law at Tsinghua University, we can see something: people are not reluctant to praise her, not only because she has achieved great success in the competition, but also because she has lived a happy life of freedom: courage, love, vitality, and willingness to pay and adhere to what she loves regardless of income, Break through the invisible shackles imposed by society.
Source: Jiupai News
