China News Service, Nanjing, August 3 (Reporter Shen Ran) "Mr. Fan, you have chosen Dunhuang, you have chosen to stick to it, you have become the'Daughter of Dunhuang', and you have also found a peace of mind. I hope to follow your footsteps and go I choose archaeology at Peking University, choose to dedicate myself to archaeology, and hope to find a home for my soul."

  On the 3rd, Zhong Fangrong, a “left-behind” girl who scored high in the college entrance examination, replied a letter to Fan Jinshi and Jiangsu Yilin Publishing House. This handwritten letter is not only a "confession" to the idol Mr. Fan and the beloved archaeology department, but also a disguised form. Responding to the "material and spiritual choice" argued by many netizens.

  "I hope that during your future studies, you will be able to hold on to your purpose, not forget your original aspirations, and be a new youth with the world in mind." Just a few days ago, Zhong Fangrong, who had just completed a voluntary application and triggered a round of "material and spiritual" disputes among the public. , Received a letter and gift from the idol Mr. Fan Jinshi.

  This is a heavy trust and ardent expectation from the elders and predecessors. Mr. Fan Jinshi, who is far away in Dunhuang, and Professor Gu Chunfang of Peking University in Beijing, are two “seniors” from Peking University. "Xuemei" gave high hopes.

  Zhong Fangrong also immediately replied to the two "school sisters", expressing his wish to dedicate himself to archaeology and find a spiritual home.

Zhong Fangrong's reply, this pair of predecessors and younger generations who only love "old antiques", has achieved a good story of "Peach and plum do not speak, the next is a tragic". Photo courtesy of interviewee

  Between the correspondence, the two “girls” of Peking University who have been separated by nearly 60 years and love “old antiques” have also returned the spirit of perseverance to the vision and discussion of young people.

  Recently, the news that Hunan “left behind” girl Zhong Fangrong scored 676 points but chose to apply for the Department of Archaeology of Peking University has sparked heated debate.

  This little girl who asked the principal to bring more than 50 teachers into the village overnight to celebrate, and the village folks set off firecrackers to celebrate. Faced with the open doors of the two top domestic schools, she finally chose the one jokingly called "unearthed cultural relics." Unpopular archaeology majors are beyond the expectations of many people.

  Many netizens worry that Zhong Fangrong, who is from an ordinary family, has chosen an unpopular major and may not find a job in the future; some netizens believe that after such a high score, they chose a major that will be hard for the future, which is too "ideal".

  Despite this, Zhong Fangrong does not care about the constraints of "money path" and follows the choice she really loves, which still makes her not only a "group pet" of major archaeologists at home and abroad, but also countless "cheats" in the archaeological world; Many netizens liked and admired.

  "Mr. Fan is very old, but he was very happy to hear this news. He immediately called us and discussed giving a gift to Xiaozhong." Chen Ye, editor-in-charge of Yilin Publishing House, told reporters, "In addition to giving In addition to giving Student Zhong a copy of Mr. Fan’s only autobiography, Mr. Fan also hopes that we can give Student Zhong a few words from the bottom of the heart as a'senior sister' in the same school and major."

  "Although the aura of high scores in the college entrance examination is very dazzling, and the popularity of Internet celebrities is very high, you still need to remember your original intention, to sit on the bench of research, and not forget to hold the world's ambitions." A lifetime dedicated to Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes Mr. Fan Jinshi urged on the phone.

  Chen Ye said that the books and letters were forwarded to Zhong Fangrong himself through Zhong Fangrong’s school teacher, and more often, Mr. Fan Jinshi hopes to encourage future “alumni” and archaeological “latecomers” through her autobiography, “the power of the heart” It is extremely powerful! And the power of the heart lies in the right concentration and the unmoving of one." (End)