On August 13, the news that a fifth-grade student in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province won the gold medal at the Global Invention Conference was reported by many media.
It is indeed very difficult for such a young child to stand out in a "world-class competition", and it should be recognized and blessed by everyone.
However, when netizens saw what the boy invented, they became a little "speechless".
It turned out that the boy invented a suitcase that could be ridden.
Judging from the appearance of the pictures and the riding process demonstrated. Even the suitcase that some celebrities have ridden still has a steering wheel, which is taller than the case invented by this boy.
Looking horizontally and vertically, the boys' production is not a new thing, and it is not related to our general perception of "creation and invention".
Therefore, many netizens wonder whether this "Global Invention Conference" is a pheasant competition, and whether this so-called "China Gold Award" will just be a waste of fame?
According to the official website of the "Global Invention Conference in China", this competition focuses on cultivating the innovative invention ability of primary and secondary school students in mainland China. Sponsored by the China Friendship and Peace Development Foundation, it is a national competition recognized by the Ministry of Education. It is said that students who achieve excellent results in this competition are more favored by Ivy League schools when applying to study abroad.
Students from elementary, junior high school, high school, and even secondary and vocational high schools can sign up for the competition.
However, the organizers will divide the participating students into different groups according to their age and innovative ability. In the case of this fifth-grade boy who invented the suitcase, he is in Group P.
We can see from the official results of the competition that only the individual students (groups) who won the gold medal in Group P of the 2022-2023 Global Invention Conference in China are the corresponding silver and bronze awards. Judging from the name alone, these award-winning inventions do not seem to contain any shocking hardcore technology, but more show the unique fantasy color of children.
There is no doubt that this competition is a formal competition recognized by the state, and it also sets a relatively strict selection mechanism and evaluation standards, but it is relatively relaxed in actual implementation.
No wonder some netizens suspected:
Some parents send their children to participate in this competition not only to improve their child's ability, but also to hope that he can win more awards so as to "add points" to his future education.
Although this award may not be so high-end, the children's enthusiasm and practical spirit are genuine.
We thought that the misunderstanding surrounding this boy could be solved, but what he said in an interview with reporters once again caused controversy.
When the reporter asked the boy why he invented this suitcase, the boy replied proudly: because he found that electric cars were not allowed to enter the park when he went to the amusement park, he wanted to invent a cycling tool that used the suitcase as a camouflage to successfully pass the security check at the park.
This kind of invention is a little confusing...
Shanghai Disneyland is very early. As for other manned vehicles with wheels, only pushchairs of a certain size and wheelchairs for special people are allowed. Such regulations are conducive to maintaining order in the park and ensuring that every visitor has a good personal experience.
We can't understand why this boy would "knowingly commit a crime" and continue to invent this suitcase to help him achieve the violation on the premise that the other party explicitly forbids it.
Perhaps, the judges of the competition were unable to find the irrationality of the invention from the written explanation provided by the boy. But as parents, the parents of boys absolutely have the obligation to actively guide their children, telling him not to use his hands-on ability and imagination far beyond his peers to achieve those violations with the nature of exploitation.
Unfortunately, they did not do this, so that the boys still agree with their wrong views and are even proud of their wrong views after winning the award.
Cultivating children's abilities is something that is to be encouraged, but it is also necessary for children to know how to see their own abilities and how to discipline their behavior. Otherwise, no matter how rich and excellent the knowledge is, it will become a tool used by some people to satisfy their selfish desires.