On December 4 (note: 2008), only a week before the 50th anniversary of Guangxi, Guangxi officials awarded the famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou and athlete Li Ning the title of "Guangxi Outstanding Contribution Award", each with a reward of one million yuan. The secretary of the Guangxi Regional Party Committee www.biquge.info said that the awarding of this special award is of special significance as the 50 th anniversary of the founding of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is approaching. It is hoped that the people of Guangxi will continue to struggle, take them as an example, and contribute to the development of Guangxi.

As soon as the news came out, it was not too much to describe it as "an uproar". On the Internet, at least more than eighty percent of netizens have a skeptical attitude, and in many remarks, the voices of questioning, ridiculing, indignant, and insulting are endless. Some people say it's fame and reputation, some people say it's a leader chasing stars in disguise, some people say it's the government doesn't give charcoal to the poor people, but it puts the icing on the cake on the rich people, some people say it's robbing the poor and helping the rich, some people say it's spending taxpayers' money indiscriminately, and some people say it's slapping a swollen face and making a fat man...... In short, for such a poor area as Guangxi (people in the outside world know that Guangxi's economy ranks among the bottom of the country, but it is unknown whether Guangxi people think so), it is indeed surprising that it suddenly took out a huge amount of 2 million yuan and awarded it to two people who may not care about this "little money".

I think that the Guangxi officials originally wanted to use the heavy reward for these two celebrities who have been involved with Guangxi, to strengthen the momentum for the upcoming 50 th National Congress, to create public opinion, and maybe to get a good reputation for attaching importance to talents. This goal has really been achieved, and no one in China knows Guangxi from now on, and no one knows that Li Ning and Zhang Yimou won Guangxi's 1 million "grand prize". It's just that this name is very embarrassing and unpleasant. Although from the original intention, Guangxi really wants to do something meaningful. It's just that I didn't expect the society's reaction to be so strong and extreme.

Leave that aside. Now let's talk about Li Ning and Zhang Yimou. There are comments on the Internet that these two internationally renowned celebrities seem to have been "kidnapped" by Guangxi this time, and they got 1 million yuan, but the good image of many years has been ruined, which is heartbreaking, and it is really worth the loss. This is a bit serious, but there is also a certain amount of truth: This 1 million seems to be a famous reward, but it is soft-hearted and uneasy -- they all say that you have made outstanding contributions to Guangxi, what kind of contribution do you have, isn't it just a celebrity who has a relationship with Guangxi? According to this, if Shaanxi Province is also celebrated, will we also be rewarded for our **** secretary? He is more famous than Li Ning and Zhang Yimou, right?

Indeed, some people say that for the Guangxi District Government, for Zhang Yimou and Li Ning, 2 million is not a large number. However, this money could build several rural primary schools and change the fate of hundreds of children; It may be possible to help a few seriously ill patients in need of help and give them a new lease on life; It can also tide over many small and medium-sized enterprises. In short, 2 million yuan should be of better use than rewarding celebrities. When the government decides to use money, it must think that the money must be used wisely! If I were Zhang Yimou or Li Ning, I would be ashamed and disdainful of that mere 1 million.

Let's take an analogy. I, Mr. Zhu Zhi, as one of the few people in my poor hometown, who are well-known outside (whether it is worthy of the name or not) is also a big celebrity in my hometown. If one day, the 50th anniversary of the primary school alma mater in my hometown, I will definitely invite Mr. Zhu Zhi, a celebrity, to go back and make a strong reputation. At that time, the principal suddenly said that he would take out a huge amount of 1,000 yuan from the school's education funds to give me a huge award, 1,000 yuan! Then he said that on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the school, it is of special significance to present this special award to Mr. Zhu Zhi, a celebrity in his hometown. I hope that the primary school students of the school will continue to struggle, take Mr. Zhu Zhi as an example, and contribute to the construction of their hometown! So am I complacent and gladly accepting, or am I ashamed and insisting?

However, one thing I know is that this mere 1,000 yuan is not much money for Mr. Zhu. But for my poor hometown elementary school alma mater, that's a lot of money. If I took this money, what would the school teachers say about me? What will the villagers in my hometown with an average annual income of only a few hundred yuan say about me? I'm afraid saliva will drown me, right? Will I be able to take it in that way? I thought, at that time, I'm afraid that what I want to do is not to take the prize money, but to be generous and take out a sponsorship to help my alma mater build better, right?