She has been versatile and independent since she was a child, and she resolutely gave up Tsinghua University and Peking University for her dream.
Her college life is full and busy, her youth has never been lost, and every effort she puts in is to walk into the place where her dreams illuminate.
She was also a girl who likes to laugh and make trouble, and she also liked to share her life online, but for the responsibility on her shoulders, she put away her smile and became a "cold-faced goddess" in the camera.
She is Zhang Jing, a senior translator of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who became famous in the high-level strategic dialogue between China and the United States.
Zhang Jing was born in an ordinary working-class family in Hangzhou in 1985. As a typical only child, that generation lacked a lot of partners, and most of the fun came from the TV set. An English cartoon, Zhang Jing's reaction was very excited, dancing along with the cartoon, still chanting words in his mouth, and then he kept pestering his mother to ask what was being said on the TV.
After her mother found out that she liked it, she often showed her cartoons in English. Zhang Jing watched it very seriously every time, and sometimes she could read a few sentences in English along with it.
So her parents vaguely felt that Zhang Jing might indeed be interested in foreign languages, but they did not rush to enroll her in a cram school, but chose to use English movies, pictorial readings, etc. as enlightenment to stimulate her potential from the simple to the deep.
just waited until Zhang Jing went to junior high school, and children of the same age were just beginning to contact English, but her sense of language was already very good, and her progress was naturally fast. When everyone was busy memorizing words and memorizing grammar by rote, Zhang Jing could already read books in foreign languages.
At that time, the family's economic conditions were still very general, but Zhang Jing's parents did not feel distressed in the face of expensive English magazines and books, and they had to be sent from abroad by someone who could not buy them in China.
When the conditions are slightly better, parents will save money to take Zhang Jing to travel abroad during the holidays, looking for opportunities to practice speaking and broaden their horizons.
English has never been a simple subject for Zhang Jing, but a hobby, which gradually developed into a passion.
Adhering to the principle of entertaining, Zhang Jing's academic performance has been very stable. Not only that, she can also take time to learn a lot of talents. She is very talented in singing and dancing. Festival and the darling of various cultural and sports activities.
In addition, Zhang Jing also plays a good volleyball and is the main player of the school volleyball team. After Zhang Jing became popular, some former classmates recalled that Zhang Jing was very cheerful and lively in middle school, and loved to laugh very much. The classmates and teachers liked her very much.
At that time, Zhang Jing was not cool, and liked to help classmates very much. Teachers arranged study groups for them. Some children with good grades didn't like to give lectures to poor students. Be patient and will keep talking until the other party will.
Although Zhang Jing's English grades were outstanding in junior high school, his grades in other subjects were also very good, and he was not partial to subjects at all. In the middle school entrance examination, he entered Hangzhou Foreign Language School with excellent results.
You must know that this is a well-known key high school in the country. It sends thousands of students to major domestic and foreign universities every year. Entering this institution is like half a foot into the door of a key university.
After entering high school, Zhang Jing has a clearer and more specific concept of her dream. She loves foreign languages, so she naturally needs to learn something useful, and the place where her dream blooms is in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
is different from many high school students who are still stuck on the concept of scores for the college entrance examination. They don't have a clear goal of which university they want to enter, what major they want to study and what they want to do in the future. At that time, Zhang Jing already knew exactly what he wanted to do.what do you want.
Holding this firm ideal and belief, Zhang Jing has long locked in her ideal university, so before the college entrance examination, she made an amazing decision to give up the qualification of Tsinghua University and Peking University. She was 17 years old this year.
In order to exercise his English application and oral expression, Zhang Jing has participated in various English competitions and debates at various levels at the national, provincial and municipal levels since the second year of high school under the recommendation of the teacher. .
Zhang Jing, who received the bonus, did not use it for fun and consumption, but chose to use his vacation time to go to a foreign school to study abroad to deepen their lives and improve their foreign language communication skills.
With her excellent grades, Zhang Jing's name has already entered the candidate list of well-known colleges and universities in the country when she was a senior in high school, including two top universities in Tsinghua and Peking University. However, Qingbei gave her to her. When she came to recommend the place, Zhang Jing resolutely refused, because she had already locked the target school in her heart, which was the English major of Foreign Affairs College. This goal was determined as early as when she was in high school.
Zhang Jing participated in an English debate competition for middle school students when she was a sophomore in high school. When she was giving her acceptance speech, the judge asked her what her ideals were. Zhang Jing, who was still very young at the time, said with a smile that she wanted to be a diplomat. After listening to it, she was shocked at first, and then gave her a thumbs up.
Shortly after Zhang Jing rejected the offer from Tsinghua and Peking University, China Foreign Affairs University offered her an olive branch. In the end, Zhang Jing succeeded in recommending China Foreign Affairs University, taking another step towards her dream.
Foreign Affairs College recruits hundreds of students every year, but less than ten people can actually enter the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so Zhang Jing clearly knows that there is still a long way to go in the future, so Zhang Jing did not dare to slack off after entering the university.
Studying in university is different from high school. Practical experience is more important. As a diplomat, it is not only necessary to accurately grasp the meaning of words and sentences, but more importantly, to understand the real meaning of the words of the two sides, and to have a deep understanding of the cultural background, political position, Historical evolution, social status, etc., we must be aware of it and respond accordingly.
In addition, the most important point in the diplomatic process is the ability to respond on the spot. On this battlefield without gunpowder smoke, the words of both sides are sharp swords, and any negligence will lead to unimaginable consequences.
In order to enhance his knowledge reserve and exercise his on-site adaptability, Zhang Jing practiced the basic skills of diplomatic English in college, and also made time to participate in various debates and seminars in the school to test his learning results through actual combat.
During the whole university period, Zhang Jing insisted on doing oral practice for half an hour every morning, reading English newspapers and original English books, and listening to British and American radio stations. Every holiday, Jing Jing will sign up for overseas study camps, or form a team to participate in international debate competitions.
During his university days, Zhang Jingxian and his teammates won the championship in the 10th "FLTRS Cup" National English Debate Competition, and he personally won the runner-up in the 10th "21 Century Cup " National English Speech Competition. These dazzling halos make her an excellent candidate for a future diplomat in the eyes of her teacher.
When he was about to graduate in 2007, Zhang Jing was included in the list of candidates for inspection by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After a series of strict assessments and background checks, Zhang Jing stood out among more than ten outstanding classmates and finally got what he wanted. , became an English translator of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs , this year Zhang Jing was 22 years old.
No matter how good he was before, after entering the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, everything had to start from scratch. In the following six years, Zhang Jing received a lot of high-intensity professional training, and constantly improved himself in actual combat. emergency response capability.
At the same time, Zhang Jing gradually explored a set of recording methods in his work that only he could understand.Can quickly record the content of the sentence that needs to be translated in a few words.
Whether it is impromptu translation or simultaneous interpretation , the translator needs a high degree of concentration. A meeting can be as short as a few minutes or a few hours. Although a lot of meeting materials will be obtained in advance, no one can predict What kind of situation will happen at the scene, and the translator must be absolutely calm and calm, no matter how responsible the accident occurs, he must be calm. This ability is particularly important in the diplomatic process.
Zhang Jing made his first appearance in front of the media in 2013 after experiencing a variety of environments. She has shoulder-length short hair, her brows are cold, her eyes are firm, and the corners of her mouth are raised slightly, making her look quite serious and calm.
However, with those bright big eyes, high nose bridge, and a clear-cut melon-seed face, it looks like a star at first glance.
Such a beautiful but unsmiling beauty diplomat instantly became popular on the Internet, Zhang Jing's name was on the hot search for a time, but in the face of various media rushing to interview, Zhang Jing chose silence and avoidance.
Then another reporter found Zhang Jing's former classmates, and learned from them the side of the life of this "big school girl". It turns out that Zhang Jing outside of work is also a very lively girl who likes to travel and share her life online.
Zhang Jing loves to laugh in private, and there is a small tiger tooth when he laughs, not as cold as the press conference. Just after Zhang Jing found out that he became popular, he quickly deleted his content on the online social platform, closed his private account, and erased all traces of himself on the Internet.
As for why he did this, Zhang Jing believes that as a member of the Chinese diplomatic team, he represents the image of the country at all times, and does not want his private life to be paid too much attention.
Because of Zhang Jing's low-key and calmness, after 2013, apart from normal diplomatic work, it is almost difficult to see her news in the media. In March 2021, Zhang Jing once again attracted attention at home and abroad, and the "cold-faced goddess" in the diplomatic group once again came out of the circle with her strength.
During the China-U.S. high-level strategic dialogue on March 18, 2021, the U.S. side seriously overtimed at the opening, and then made unprovoked accusations against the Chinese side, provoking trouble, and the atmosphere of the meeting suddenly became tense.
After the U.S. speech ended, the Chinese side responded to the inappropriate remarks by the U.S. side for 16 minutes. Room for loopholes.
This episode was originally outside the established process of the meeting, but Zhang Jing's translation surprised the audience. She translated the rebuttal accurately and bluntly.
must know that her translation is not just for the other party, but for the whole world. This video was later reprinted frequently by netizens from all over the Internet. Zhang Jing's performance was even praised by American netizens.
What's more dramatic is that there was also an American purple-haired translator at the scene, who made frequent mistakes on the scene, causing the American representative to frown frequently. In contrast, Zhang Jing's performance was simply a blow to her strength.
In the process of international diplomacy, the quality of a translator represents a country's diplomatic image in a sense. Zhang Jing's dignified and serious contrast is in stark contrast with the dazzling hair color of the American translator. However, this truly represents the great power's diplomacy. style.
Zhang Jing is now an important member of the Chinese diplomatic team. She is still busy running around the conference venues, and still maintains a cool face, sharp eyes, calm attitude and absolute strength. A sharp sword, fighting on a battlefield without gunpowder smoke.
