Feng turned up for the interview with China Daily dressed in colorful clothes, carrying a backpack and wearing a cap bearing the autographs of two of his idols from the aerobatics team of the Zhuhai Air Show.
On his micro blog, he's outspoken, aggressive and sounds like an adult. For example, he slammed an official's idea to invest millions to cultivate sorghum to attract tourists to Gaomi, Shandong province — the hometown of Mo Yan, Chinese Nobel Literature Prize winner.
But in person, his chubby cheeks and childish voice give away his age. In contrast to his posts, his demeanor is somber and pensive.
His answers to many questions are: "I don't know how to answer the question", or, "I don't want to talk about it".
As he puts it: "I'm more comfortable expressing my ideas online in forums and weibo, and while chatting with my friends on QQ (an instant messaging service popular in China). I'm inspired only when I sit in front of the computer."
The boy didn't tell his father in person about his intention to drop out of school but, instead, added his father's micro blog account in his message to catch his attention.
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