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About me

Hi there, my name is Gordon Guangzheng Yu. My parents named me Guangzheng because they hoped that
I would be able to learn to be broad-minded (Guang means Broad) and virtuous (Zheng means Straight or Justice).
I was born in Chongqing and grew up in Beijing. In 2019, I was admitted to the gifted program of Beijing No. 8 High School, topping the admission cohort. I want to be an astrophysicist when I grow up. I think the Universe is natural and regular. I love the regularity of mathematics and its natural beauty.
I love to explore all scientific fields including physics, chemistry and biology.I have an uncanny ability to observe and patiently formulate the meticulous workings of nature. I insist on regular exercising. Running 6 km after school daily is the most relaxing time for me.
I am actually even better at sprinting, as I have won a number of 50-meter sprint competitions. I have also received professional fencing training for three years, and I was one of the top eight fencing players in Beijing Dongcheng District.
Equestrian and skiing are also among my favorite sports. I love reading all kinds of books as reading gives me both inner-peace and strength. I have developed a habit of using artistic expression as a way of relaxation after an intensive study workout; I have achieved Chinese 8th Grade Piano Certification; I also enjoy performing magic tricks and playing with the Rubik’s cube. When I was in elementary school, I learned dozens of professional-level math-based magic tricks and performance. I sincerely wish friends home and abroad would visit my Chinese Knotting website (http://doudouknot.com) and you’re your precious suggestions. I have visited close to 40 countries spanning Europe, America and Asia, and have experienced different customs and indigenous cultures, to receive a richer and more diverse education, and to broaden my international outlook.

My honor

Science

Guangzheng enjoys Maths. He enjoys the process of working out problems and facing different challenges.
He is extraordinarily talented in Maths. He has shown his potential in Maths since primary school. He amazed all teachers and students through his Maths skills in the class.
His recent awards in Math include scoring in the top 0.3% worldwide in the Math Kangaroo Level 5 in 2021, scoring in the top 3% worldwide in the American Mathematics Competition Grade 8 in 2020, scoring in the top 3% worldwide in the Australian Mathematics Competition Grade 6 in 2019, scoring in the top 3% worldwide in the Australian Math Trust in 2019, and achieving high distinction worldwide in a Computational & Algorithmic Thinking Competition in 2019. Besides, he has also developed his understanding of Maths using innovative approaches such as Rubik’s cube and tricks. At present, he has developed more than 30 ways of magic tricks performance all by himself.

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Art

Guangzheng also enjoys Music class. He is practiced in playing piano. He began learning piano since kindergarten, and has won various competitions in Piano performance as early as Year 2014 when he was 6 years old. Throughout the years, he never stopped practicing, and he scored Level 8 in the Piano Exam of the China Musicians Association in 2020. Some of his favour pieces are Mozart's Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330 and Second Suite for Children (No.1) composed by Villa-Lobos, Heitor. We enjoy listening to him playing for us at home, and it has become a family pastime during the COVID pandemic period.

Social Practice

Guangzheng is willing to participate in social practice. As a student representative of the Chinese National Protocol Team, he has participated in the reception of the Secretary General of the United Nations and the President of Sierra Leone for many times, and has contributed his own strength to the construction of the motherland.