Born into a military family, Lin Wentao is self-disciplined and hard-working; as for studying, he is a patent holder who is inquisitive and good at putting textbook knowledge into practice.

In everyday life, he is always ready to help others and keen to participate in public service activities. A 9th grader from Shenzhen No. 2 Experimental School, Lin was recently awarded the title of “Good Teen in the New Era” in Guangdong Province.

Being a military officer, Lin’s father is very strict with him physically and mentally. During summer and winter breaks, Lin usually goes back to his hometown in countryside to help with farm work, which shapes him into a hard-working and grateful boy.

Lin has a wide range of hobbies such as reading, math, physics and computers. More importantly, he is good at putting what he has learned into practical use and to solve problems in real life.

Lin invented a finished automatic umbrella screen printer device for which he obtained a patent. After Lin’s modification, the printer can locate the umbrella and can directly print on any umbrella surface, which helps significantly increase the efficiency and reduce costs. The screen printer has been authorized for use by some companies for production, and Lin said he would donate part of the profits to charity work.

Lin is very passionate about philanthropy. To support the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic in January, Lin donated cash and supplies worth around 6,000 yuan to the China Children and Teenagers’ Fund.

Lin is not only an academic achiever, but also a sports lover. He runs 5km every day. He once won a gold medal in the men’s 1,500 –meter event at one of his school’s sports events.

(Yang Mei)