Zhang Ya-Qin: China's Multimedia Whiz Child Prodigy

ZhonghuaRising ^ | June 7, 2006 | Dr. Bill Belew

[G. Stolyarov II]

Zhang entered one of China's top universities before he was 13 years old. Let's see: when I was 13, I was still waiting to go through puberty.

Zhang replaced Lee Kai-fu, (I have written quite a few blogs about Lee) as director of Microsoft's research center in Beijing in 2000. One thing that Zhang could do that no one else could before him was convince the Chinese government to award post-doctoral degrees to a foreign company for the first time.

Zhang seems to be especially skilled at dealing with Chinese officials and his ability to cut through red tape to get things done with 'one phone call.'

I dunno...the kid is a genius...but if he can get the entire Chinese government to move with one phone call...he should be called a miracle worker.

What do you think?

[G. Stolyarov II]

I salute exceptional ability no matter where I find it; this is an example of an individual rising to tremendous success and prominence through his own intelligence and hard work-- and outmaneuvering bureaucratic restrictions as well. He is one of the Atlases that hold up the economy and move it forward. See Dr. Belew’s blog at ZhonghuaRising

[Paul Ross]

[Bill Belew] if he can get the entire Chinese government to move with one phone call...he should be called a miracle worker. What do you think?

[You] I salute exceptional ability no matter where I find it...

Just like these guys. They got the government to move with one phone call too.

I'm not saluting them...or the stooge, ooops, I mean Prodigy, for the Chinese Communist Party.

[WayneM]

I think Chuck Norris is even more amazing.

[mysterio]

Yeah, but how many arms does he have?

[avg_freeper]

Is it really necessary to post everything this person has ever written all at once?