The "Brick Moving Boy" chooses to go home to his hometown, the graduation site of Tsinghua University | Lin Wandong | hometown
Summer four years ago
Lin Wandong from a poverty-stricken mountain village in Xuanwei, Yunnan
Because moving bricks on the construction site
The inspirational story of being admitted to Tsinghua University with a score of 713
Moved countless netizens
Four years have passed
The former "brick boy" is about to graduate
Where does he choose to go?
July 24, 2019
A Good News from Tsinghua University
Traveling over 2300 kilometers
Arrived at Ado Township, Qujing City, Yunnan Province
In the hands of impoverished candidate Lin Wandong
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At that time, he
Sweating profusely, working at the construction site to move bricks
In the 2019 National College Entrance Examination
Lin Wandong scored 713 points in science
Admitted to Tsinghua University
After the 2019 college entrance examination, Lin Wandong worked at a construction site
Lin Wandong, 23 years old this year
Born in a small mountain village in a deeply impoverished area of Yunnan Province
Due to reasons such as poverty and father's illness
Household expenses
Including three children, including Lin Wandong
Living and learning expenses
Basically relying on my mother working in Kunming to sustain myself
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Lin Wandong, who has been very sensible since childhood
Have a profound feeling of "cold", "poverty", and "hard work"
Whenever he has time, he will help his family with work
In his opinion, after the college entrance examination
Go help my mother who works at the construction site "move bricks"
It's a very ordinary thing
He once wrote in his diary:
Only by constantly striving for self-improvement
We will have unlimited possibilities in the future
In 2019, Lin Wandong took a group photo with his teachers and classmates
This young man who walked out of the mountains for the first time
At the time of enrollment, he weighed only over 90 pounds and was black and thin
Now I have gained over 30 pounds in weight
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Under the influence of Tsinghua campus culture
Lin Wandong fell in love with swimming and running
I am much stronger than the photo of "moving bricks" before entering school
Kindness and the transmission of love are what I think
As someone who has received the love and warmth of others
What must be done "
Lin Wandong has repeatedly mentioned giving him
Names of teachers and classmates who provide various assistance
In 2020, he participated in the "Chunlin" public welfare education campaign
Targeted assistance to the two lake areas affected by the epidemic
Senior high school students from impoverished families
Transfer the warmth felt through actions
During my studies
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The deeds of Zhao Jiahe, the "Charcoal Professor" at Tsinghua University
It also deeply touched Lin Wandong
Professor Zhao Jiahe lived frugally throughout his life
He went into hiding after retirement
Use all of your savings to donate money to aid education
Helping thousands of students from financially disadvantaged families
Completed high school education
Until four years after the death of Professor Zhao Jiahe
The story of his anonymous sponsorship of students came to light
This gave Lin Wandong a great shock and motivation
Just like seeing the self that has come from the past
Lin Wandong said
We are so similar and so lucky
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In difficult moments of life
Has the opportunity to receive the concern of the Party and the state
Just like having the opportunity to get Professor Zhao
"The help of kind-hearted seniors"
Lin Wandong said
He is also willing to turn into a small "charcoal fire"
Silent burning, warming others
After graduation, he
Deciding to obey the call of the heart
Also consider being closer to the family and mother
Resolutely choose to go to grassroots departments
I will work in the Dongchuan District Committee Office of Kunming City
Embark on a new journey in life
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Dongchuan District located in the northeast of Yunnan Province
The mountainous area accounts for 97% of the total area
Formerly the only deeply impoverished county in Kunming
It is also the only one in Kunming
National Key Assistance County for Rural Revitalization
Urgent need for more young people like Lin Wandong
Investing in the construction and development of my hometown
Lin Wandong will present the theme of his graduation thesis
Focusing on Sustainable Development in Dongchuan District
I don't expect myself to do earth shattering things
"Just aim for the sun to arch and stay grounded."
For the future, Lin Wandong said
Do your job well
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Being able to make some contributions to the people
Make this place better
It's very meaningful
After completing my studies, I will never forget my hometown
Lin Wandong, the future is promising!