Zou Qiqi started reading English books at the age of three and a half, and has read more than 1600 books so far. As she grows older, she reads more and more books, and the speed is getting faster and faster. Today, Zou Qiqi must finish reading a book with at least 200 to 300 pages every day. What is even more surprising is that this quiet and delicate little girl likes military books about war and weapons. Besides, she is very interested in history books and often reads history books about Napoleon and the World War. She loves reading books by French philosophers and can read three novels a day. Since she was four years old, she has written more than 400 stories and poems with pens. Her collection of stories, Flying Fingers, was published in 2005, containing more than 300 stories, most of which were set in the Middle Ages, from ancient Egypt to the Renaissance. The political, religious and educational insights revealed in the article are profound and rigorous, which makes it hard to believe that this is the work of an 8-year-old girl.

Although they grew up in the United States and lacked a Chinese language environment, the two sisters often listened to their mothers tell them Chinese stories and read a lot of Chinese books marked with Pinyin since childhood. Qiqi likes listening to the story of Journey to the West best. When I was 2 years old, I listened to my mother Zou telling the story of The Journey to the West every day. By the age of 3, Qiqi was not satisfied with listening to stories. She began to try to teach herself The Journey to the West with the help of pinyin in Chinese characters. China's classical works, including The Journey to the West, have a certain influence on Qiqi's writing. Qiqi once said in his self-report: "My love for learning new knowledge is one of the reasons for my success. Let's just say that many of my stories are inspired by books I have read. "

Zou Qiqi is not only a "literary genius", but also an advocate of feminist movement and world peace. Her website describes her as a "writer, poet and humanitarian". Eight-year-old Zou Qiqi has become a celebrity in America, including the famous host Aufra and ABC's "Good Morning America" program. The host of Good Morning America even called her "the little giant of American literature". Zou Can said that they discovered their daughter Kiki's "specialty" very early, because Kiki began to teach herself at the age of 3. Zou Can said, "When she was very young, John read Plato's works to her, and then she began to read them by herself. We just want her to develop freely and don't want to put too much pressure on her. "

When Qiqi was 5 years old, he was not interested in children's books, but read more serious works-/kloc-the works of Voltaire, a French philosopher in the 0 th and 7 th centuries. Zou Qiqi said, "I have read his novel The Honest Man, which is a story about a lonely man because he lives in a castle. Some of the contents in the book are funny, but I sympathize with him. "

By the age of seven, Qiqi had read 1600 books, including astronomy, geography, literature and history, and biography. Her favorite books were history and fantasy novels. Her teacher said Qiqi's reading age was over 20. And Zou Qiqi's reading speed is extremely fast. He can read 900 words a minute, three books a day, and it only takes 9 hours to finish reading a Harry Potter book with at least 607 pages! Although living in the United States, Qiqi is very familiar with the history and culture of China, and has read China books such as The Journey to the West, Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Ancient History of China.

Frankly speaking, I want to be a normal girl

Facing the reputation of being called "prodigy" and "the smartest child in the world", Zou Qiqi explained: "There are many different explanations for prodigy. My explanation is' gifted children who can help other children'. I hope I can be such a prodigy, but I don't think I can. "

Qiqi doesn't want others to treat her as a different child. She told reporters: "I just want to be treated as a normal girl. Of course, I am a feminist. I think women should be more independent. In this society, women are often described as people who can only wear light makeup and do nothing. I think we need a woman like a magic princess-a woman who can kill the dragon and save her boyfriend. "

idol

While other 8-year-old girls worship Britney Spears and other youth idols, Zou Qiqi also has her own idols. She told reporters: "I admire Eleanor Roosevelt, the first lady of the United States. She did many great things. I also like Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, but I'm not sure if I like Madonna. My favorite historical period is the Renaissance, because there were many amazing artistic achievements in that era. I think the most evil person in history is undoubtedly Hitler, who persecuted so many innocent people. "

To the reporter's relief, Zou Qiqi still has the same hobbies as children of the same age. She told reporters: "When I'm not working, I like to eat chocolate and swing."