Chinese student encouraged by farm owner enrols in master’s programme 6 years later

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Lu, F. (2026, October 28). Chinese student encouraged by farm owner enrols in master’s programme 6 years later. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372431/chinese-student-encouraged-farm-owner-enrols-masters-programme-6-years-later

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-28 · by Fran Lu

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A Chinese student named He Ziqi, now pursuing a master’s degree in artificial intelligence at the Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing, shared his story on social media. Six years ago, as a senior secondary school student, He was inspired by a strawberry farm owner in Beijing who encouraged him to study hard and come to Beijing through an English exam question. The incident touched many Chinese social media users, highlighting the impact of encouragement from strangers.
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Story summary

A Chinese student, now enrolled in a master’s programme at the Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing, fulfilled a promise he made six years ago. When He Ziqi was a senior secondary school student, he discovered a strawberry farm owner through an English exam question who encouraged him to "study hard and come to Beijing." Social media users were moved by this story, which highlights the impact of a simple encouragement from a strawberry farm owner named Wang. Despite receiving 10 to 20 calls annually from curious students, Wang continues to keep his number available, believing their interest is harmless.

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📰 Chinese Student's Farm Encounter Pays Off
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Fran Lu
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Topics

Beijing Chinese the Central University of Finance and Economics

Subjects

Beijing GPE · 3× Chinese NORP · 2× He Ziqi PERSON · 1× Wang PERSON · 1× the Central University of Finance and Economics ORG · 1×

Narrative

Despite getting 10 to 20 student calls yearly, Wang keeps his number, calling their curiosity harmless Chinese social media users were touched by the story of a young man who, six years ago, was encouraged by a strawberry farm owner he discovered through an English exam question – and has now fulfilled the promise they made.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-28
2026-10-28 · South China Morning Post
Chinese student encouraged by farm owner enrols in master’s programme 6 years later · assertive framing

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Chinese student encouraged by farm owner enrols in master’s programme 6 years later asserted
student → encourage → programme
Despite getting 10 to 20 student calls yearly, Wang keeps his number, calling their curiosity harmless Chinese social media users were touched by the story of a young man who, six years ago, was encouraged by a strawberry farm owner he discovered through an English exam question – and has now fulfilled the promise they made. asserted
they → get → promise
He Ziqi, a postgraduate student in artificial intelligence at the Central University of Finance and Economics, shared the story as he began a new chapter of his life in Beijing. asserted
he → share → Beijing
Six years ago, when He was a senior secondary school student, a Beijing strawberry farm owner encouraged him to “study hard and come to Beijing.” asserted
owner → encourage → Beijing
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