"In 1979, there was an old man who drew a circle on the South China Sea. ”As the chief designer of reform and opening up, Mr. ** has put forward many great strategic ideas. Proceeding from reality, he really promoted the rapid development of New China, and at the same time, he also gave important instructions for China's long-term development by considering the overall situation of socialist modernization.
In Mr. ***'s view, science and technology are the primary productive forces, and the centennial plan, education-oriented, the focus of scientific and technological development lies in the education and training of talents. Therefore,He established the first-class education theory based on the three aspects of "education should be oriented to modernization, the world, and the future", and provided strategic guidelines for the education of New China.
It is also because of this that Mr. ** cares deeply about education. In the computer rooms of many elementary schools, there is still a famous saying, that is, "the popularization of computers should start from the baby". This sentence has become a milestone in China's electronic information technology education.
What is not known is that behind this sentence, there is a person's life that has changed: that is, the little boy who exhibited computer technology for Mr. *** at that time, Li Jin. In 1984, this doll who sat in front of *** to demonstrate the computer, what happened?
In the early spring of 1984, the weather was still goodHe is on his fifth southern tour of Shanghai。According to the original plan, on February 16, the Lantern Festival, ** will be accompanied by relevant leaders to prepare to visit the microelectronics technology application report exhibition located in the Shanghai Exhibition Center.
At the exhibition center that day, there was also a 13-year-old boy named Li Jin. As one of the first children in China to be exposed to computers, Li Jin participated in a pilot training prepared by the Shanghai Education Bureau in 1982 for children's adaptability to learning computers, and then stepped into this magical world composed of various numbers and **.
At that time, Li Jin was already "erudite" among his peers. Because his parents are both teachers and influenced by his family, Li Jin has been "lingering" in the school library since he was a child, so his knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry far exceeds that of students of the same age.
According to Li Jin's recollections, when he was a child"I like to read "100,000 Whys" the most, and I think the knowledge in it is very interesting"., answering many doubts in his mind.
Perhaps it was because of these foreshadowing that Li Jin was very curious when he first came into contact with the computer - it was a unique and exuberant curiosity from a child, and he really wanted to know how to operate this "big boxy guy" and how to make it make more and more fun animations and games.
After learning the relevant knowledge, Li Jin's interest in computers became even more uncontrollable, and he participated in many computer competitions one after another, and won the first place in the first children's computer programming competition jointly organized by the Children's Palace of the China Welfare Association, Fudan University and East China Normal University.
It is also with such an excellent background that Li Jin was specially selected to present a program he wrote at the exhibition center in Shanghai. At that time, the computer in the exhibition center did not have the storage capacity of such a large program, so in order to complete the exhibition, Li Jin arrived at the exhibition center early to install and debug.
Unexpectedly, the staff asked him to repeat the program over and over again to "ensure that nothing goes wrong", and the little boy's heart was a little uneasy, "I don't know what kind of leader I have to face": "How big is this person?" The answer was soon revealed for him.
On the morning of February 16, Mr. ***, who had only been seen on TV, walked over under the guidance of the leaders. Li Jin and his friends who also participated in the exhibitionCong LinTogether, under the instruction of the staff, they began to show the small programs they made.
I saw that the words "warm welcome" flashed in Chinese and English on the computer screen, and then, a robot with a vivid and interesting shape jumped out, waving its arms while singing "I love Beijing Tiananmen"; After a while, the picture changed, and a huge rocket evaporated, and the red banner of "China Flying to the Universe" flew out far ......
Mr. **watched intently, and the visit, which was originally planned to only stay for one to three minutes, stayed for more than six minutes. He took each display seriously, and played it himself on one of the "Othello" programs, and then affectionately stroked the top of Li Jin's head and asked, "What's your name?" How old is it? ”
Li Jin answered Mr. ***'s words one by one. Mr. ** said two yes in succession, turned to the accompanying staff and said the famous sentence: "The popularization of computers should start from the baby." ”
At that moment, Li Jin felt that something had taken root in his heart:"Grandpa Deng affirmed my performance and was a great encouragement to me. ”Since then, Li Jin's interest in computers has become stronger and stronger, and he has devoted all his energy to the study of computer knowledge and technology, and a new road has slowly opened the door to Li Jin.
Under the encouragement of Mr. ***, Li Jin's ingenuity was quickly displayed.
In his first year of high school, Li Jin had already won two consecutive third prizes in the Shanghai High School Mathematics Competition and the High School Physics Competition, and the candidates in the same field were all senior high school students. For this reason, the No. 2 High School Affiliated to Shanghai China Normal University, where he studied, specially allowed him to be exempted from the three subjects of mathematics, physics and chemistry, and Li Jin had more time to study his hobby.
Soon, Li Jin won the first place in the predecessor competition of the Information Olympiad and the National Youth Programming Competition, and he was also the only candidate in the audience who completed all five computer-based questions in advance.
Such excellent results amazed all the teachers present, and also made Li Jin's instructor at that timeLi Yujunrealized that Li Jin's level was far higher than that of a high school student.
Under the guidance of Li Yujun, in September 1988, Li Jin, who was still a freshman in high school, jumped two levels in a row, and under the recommendation of Liu Runsheng, a professor in the Department of Electronics at that time, Li Jin entered Tsinghua University and started his undergraduate career.
In order to cultivate this "genius boy", Tsinghua University specially "tailored" a special "three plus two" training program according to Li Jin's basic situation, namelyHe was able to complete the five-year undergraduate course of a normal student in three years, and then complete the master's degree obtained by ordinary students in three years in two years.
For this training program, Tsinghua University also specially opened a back door for Li Jin, allowing him to "choose any instructor, enter any department, choose any course, enter any laboratory and reading room." Such a "super student" status undoubtedly makes Li Jin's college life more fulfilling and happy.
According to the training plan, Li Jin's daily schedule is full, people can only do three points and one line of regular exercise between the "classroom-canteen-dormitory", in order to gain time, Li Jin chose to use the "cross learning method", every year to read two grades of courses at the same time, when encountering conflicting timetables, he will use self-study to fill the learning gap caused by the inability to separate.
However, even so, Li Jin has never felt how hard he is, and even those things that "drive at night" all night, squat in the toilet and stay up late reading after lights out, Li Jin has "never done". In the eyes of the teacher, Li Jin is also a "surprising" student.
In Professor Liu Runsheng's memory, Li Jin "learns everything quickly" and is a veritable "wonder boy":"When he first entered Tsinghua University, he was not very good at English, probably only at the level of English level 1, but not long after I talked to him, he passed the English level 6 test at the end of his freshman year, which everyone else needs to prepare for for two years. ”
In a place like Tsinghua University, where talents gather, Li Jin is still creating "myths":After a year or two of freshman year, Li Jin skipped a grade again and began to take sophomore classes at the same time; In the final exam of his freshman year, Li Jin's scores in all major courses were almost the highest in the class, and he even got full marks in four courses.
Tsinghua University's "training plan" for Li Jin is still too slow. In just two years, Li Jin completed all his undergraduate studies, and then successfully completed his master's studiesAs a student with the best score in Tsinghua after the resumption of the college entrance examination, he successfully completed the master's defense and became a "baby doctor" of Tsinghua University.
In 1994, 23-year-old Li Jin went to the University of Southern California in Los Angeles to start his doctoral and postdoctoral research work, and the main direction was still the most popular field at that time.
In 1998, Li Jin won the Young Scholar Award again at the annual conference on communication and image processing prepared by the International Image Research Institute for young scholars after obtaining a five-year doctorate. Each year, only one outstanding person from around the world is selected for this awardIt can be seen that Li Jin, who was 27 years old at the time, has become a leader in this field.
In 1999, it was well-known at home and abroadKai-Fu LeeReturned to China and set up Microsoft Research China. After hearing the news, Li Jin immediately decided to resign from his laboratory work in the United States and returned to China to join this large group
"When I walked into Microsoft Research China on the first day, I was very excited because it was a lot of fun. He not only means that I will be engaged in the research of the world's top technology, but also help China improve the overall level in many fields, which will play a very important role in the future development of China's information industry. ”
Today, at the age of 50, Li Jin is still a researcher at Microsoft Research Asia and an adjunct professor at Tsinghua University. Li Jin, who has multiple fames, also joked with his friends that "the burden is heavy", but he is still running forward tirelessly.
Many of his research results have been put into practice, such as P2P's on-demand streaming** service, and what he has participated in and finally completedThe key technical part of Microsoft Azure Storage- This part has also succeeded in providing Microsoft with the ability to "deepen memory", and Microsoft has also gained a lot from it.
And in an unknown place, Li Jin's influence after being praised by *** back then is immeasurable:
Li Jin's brothers and sisters formed an indissoluble bond with the computer early because of him, such as Li Jin's cousinLi Congand now a well-known expert in computer tutoring; And the first batch of "computer dolls" who were trained in the same batch as Li Jin are now married and have started a family and are constantly moving in their respective fields.
Perhaps, the first day did not expect such a thriving scientific and technological situation today, but Mr. ***'s emphasis on education is obvious to all. "The popularization of computers should start from children", this kind of message is still hanging on the walls of primary and secondary schools, and the content has long become a reality.
Under the "three aspects" of Mr. ***, countless "computer dolls" have gradually grown up and become a new generation of computer talents, holding up China's current scientific and technological sunrise industry and becoming the mainstay of science and technology.
Today, a powerful China has enough sophisticated technology and talents, and we will no longer be held back by foreign sanctions and obstructions, but will use our powerful capabilities to influence other countries. The "Oriental Dragon" has awakened, and in the future, I hope the motherland will be more prosperous and stronger!