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shenzhen news network, october 3, 2024 (shenzhen special zone daily reporter zheng ming) liu jiayan is currently in the third grade of the middle school department of shenzhen experimental school. she has loved invention and creation since she was a child, has strong hands-on ability, and is good at finding innovative inspiration from life. when she was 10 years old, she and her mother designed a lunch break bed, which solved the lunch break problem for students and attracted widespread attention from major media across the country. continuous inventions and creations not only add fun to liu jiayan's life, but also make her feel the power of technology for good.

"my curiosity comes from the program "i love inventions" that i loved to watch when i was a child. i like to read popular science books and get a lot of inspiration from them, and a lot of innovation inspiration comes from this. i usually also pay attention to observing life. for example, there are people on rainy days. it is easy to fall into sewers; my classmates suffer from scoliosis, myopia and other problems, and i try my best to solve these problems." liu jiayan has won the national gold medal in the china national finals of the global invention conference, the guangdong province gold medal, and the guangdong province children's invention. the provincial first prize, the first prize of the 21st guangdong children's invention award shenzhen competition, the first prize of the 38th shenzhen youth innovation competition, etc., and won 6 national patents.

liu jiayan has participated in science and technology competitions in shenzhen, guangzhou, yunfu, zhengzhou and other places. "i remember that when i participated in the third round of the 38th shenzhen youth science and technology innovation competition, my equipment started up delayed. i immediately adjusted my mood while being nervous and used more detailed explanations to make up for the gap. finally, i successfully completed the defense. every competition can give me some experience, so that i will not panic or flinch next time i encounter difficulties. i have seen many new inventions in the competition, which broadened my horizons and enriched my knowledge. in terms of knowledge, i can’t help but learn more about biology, physics, and chemistry.”

in order to continuously improve his theoretical and practical abilities, liu jiayan also went to university during the winter and summer vacations to do small-scale experiments with professors and doctors to improve his scientific literacy. she proactively shares scientific knowledge, opinions and innovative results with her classmates. she gains new inspiration and continues to grow through her interactions with her classmates. liu jiayan recently noticed that the blind walkway on the high-speed rail platform is too close to the roaring train, which is unsafe for blind people. “i want to improve the design of this blind walk or invent something to help people with visual impairments move more safely.”

talking about the reason why he won the title of "shenzhen good boy" this time, liu jiayan said with a smile: "maybe it's because i like to tinker with all kinds of things and think about some things. i read newspapers and news about people who have encountered some misfortunes or encountered some difficulties. i always i want to invent something to help them. i hope to invent more things to help more people in the future, and i also want to invent something to make everyone’s life more convenient and interesting.”