一个65岁的男人，在母亲90岁寿辰当天，跪在其跟前泪流满面，这样的一幕，在中国大多数农村，并不鲜见。

A 65-year-old man，In the mother 90th birthday the day，Kneeling in front of the tears，This scene，In China most rural areas，Is not rare。

　　然而，7月14日下午，当下跪与母亲相拥而泣的主角变为北京大学校长周其凤时，周回老家湖南浏阳为老母亲吴美华庆祝90大寿的场景被放到网上后，立即引来舆论热议。一些网友将周其凤的这一举动称之为“炒作”、“作秀”，并将该事件与周其凤之前被网友誉为“神曲”的《化学是你，化学是我》以及抨击美国教育等较为高调的行为联系在一起。

however，July 14, afternoon，When kneel down and mother hug to each other to cry leading role into Beijing university President ZhouJiFeng，Weeks back to hunan liuyang old mother WuMeiHua for his 90th birthday celebration scenes are on the web，Public opinion immediately draws hot debate。Some net PALS will ZhouJiFeng action called it“hype”、“show”，And will this event and ZhouJiFeng by net friend known as before“Divine comedy”of《Chemistry is you，Chemistry is I》American education and bashing the more high-profile behavior linked together。

　　周其凤下跪拜寿到底是真情流露，还是部分网友所指的作秀炒作？透过此事件，我们或可窥见已进入人口老龄化快速发展期的中国，所要面对的养老、孝老问题。

ZhouJiFeng kneel down to BaiShou exactly is the true feelings，Or part referred to show the hype？Through this event，We can see or an aging population has entered the rapid development of China，Face the endowment、Filial piety old problems。

母亲的寿辰礼物成北大校长下跪原因 The mother's birthday gift into pku President kneel down to reason

　　记者从多方查证获悉，周其凤跪母祝寿照片的流传最早源起“浏阳论坛”的“印象浏阳”版块。

The reporter learned from various verification，ZhouJiFeng mother knelt down the first birthday pictures origin“Liuyang BBS”of“Impression liuyang”Edition piece。

　　7月14日晚，一位署名为“老锣”的网友发了一组题为“母子情深”的照片，共8张，图中7张分别从不同角度显示了周其凤跪在母亲膝前，双眼紧闭，紧抱着母亲的场景，旁边是围观的乡邻。

July 14 days late，A sign for“Old gongs”The net friend of hair a group of title“Love the mother”photos，Altogether eight，Figure 7 respectively in a from different angles ZhouJiFeng shows the kneeling on the mother 'knees，Eyes closed，Hold on to the scene of the mother，Next to the onlookers neighbour。

　　在这些照片中，可以看出有人拿着相机及摄像机。之后不久，该帖被广泛转载引发热议。有人串联这些细节，质疑周其凤的动机：认为其兴师动众，有炫耀之嫌，而且还有媒体跟随报道。

In these photos，Can see someone with a camera and video camera。Shortly after，Defer widely carried cause of hot debate。Someone series these details，ZhouJiFeng questioned the motives：Think the selectmen，Have to show off too，And there are media followed reports。

　　对于网友的诸多疑问，7月17日下午，网友“老锣”接完孙女回家后，接受了中新网记者的独家专访，讲述了当天的事发经过。

For users to many questions，On July 17 afternoon，the“Old gongs”Finish granddaughter come home，Accept the reporter's exclusive interviews with local fars news agency reported，Tells of the day after the incident。

　　“老锣”说，14日早上，他被浏阳美术家协会安排到周其凤老家浏阳龙伏镇，让其为当天的寿宴拍一组资料图片。这也是他第一次与周其凤及其家人接触。

“Old gongs”said，14 morning，He was liuyang artists association ZhouJiFeng arrangements to the hometown liuyang dragon v town，Let the for the birthday of take a group of material pictures。This is the first time he and ZhouJiFeng and its family contact。

　　中饭过后，多数前来参加寿宴的乡友相继离开，只有20多位乡邻亲友留了下来，围坐在房屋的空坪前。这时，周其凤拿出一张碟片，称这是送给母亲90岁寿辰的礼物。

Over lunch，Most have come to take part in the birthday XiangYou leave，Only more than 20 neighbour friends and relatives stayed，Sitting in the empty house before the ping。At this time，ZhouJiFeng took out a CDS，Say it is for her 90th birthday gift。

　　在这个录制好的碟片中，周其凤说：“自出来工作后，很少回家，对不起母亲，最感到遗憾的是，母亲80岁大寿的时候，没能回家，深感内疚”。

In this the recorded of the disc，ZhouJiFeng said：“After the work out，Rarely go home，I'm sorry the mother，The most regret，Mother's 80 years old，Can't go home，conscience”。

　　该碟片中，还提到了周其凤的成长故事：周家4兄弟，他是老大，11岁的那年暑假，周其凤作出了一个让全家吃惊的决定辍学。当母亲吴美华获知后，并未责怪他，两天后，母亲带着周其凤前往周边的“石柱峰”挑杉树皮，一天下来，母亲挑70斤，身高不到1.3米的周其凤挑30斤，两人能换回1.3元，这个暑假的劳作，还清了之前家中欠下的旧账。周由此重返学校，这也成了周其凤人生的一个重要转折。

The of the disc，Also mentions the ZhouJiFeng growth story：Week 4 brothers home，He is the eldest，11 years old that year the summer vacation，ZhouJiFeng made a decision to let family surprised the school system。When the mother WuMeiHua after learned，Did not blame him，Two days later，Mother took to the ZhouJiFeng around“Pillars peak”Pick cedar skin，One day down，Mother pick 70 catties，Height of 1.3 meters ZhouJiFeng pick less than 30 pounds，Two people can change back to 1.3 yuan，This summer's toil，To pay off debt before home wipe。This week to return to school，This has become one of the important ZhouJiFeng life turning point。

　　“回忆起一路艰辛的成长历程和苦难的童年故事，周其凤不由自主地跪在了母亲面前，母亲吴美华则抱着他的头，相拥而泣。”网友“老锣”回忆说，周其凤下跪是因被碟片中的内容所感动，情不自禁。下跪时长约5分钟。

“Remember all the way hard growth course and the suffering of the childhood story，ZhouJiFeng involuntarily kneels on the mother before，Mother WuMeiHua is holding his head，Hugs and cry。”the“Old gongs”recalls，ZhouJiFeng kneel down for the contents of the disc is touched，Can't help。Long kneel, about 5 minutes。

　　周其凤的弟弟周其才在接受中新网记者采访时表示，母亲自60岁以来，一直没有办过寿辰酒宴。80岁时，因为周其凤工作繁忙，没有回家，这也成了周的一个遗憾。

ZhouJiFeng brother ZhouJiCai rocket in accept reporter to interview said，Mother since the 60 years since，There has been no further travel arrangements for a birthday。Age 80，Because ZhouJiFeng work busy，No home，It also became a week a regret。

　　一位邻居说，吴美华老人80岁时曾表示，如果能活到90岁再办寿宴。为了弥补这个遗憾，周其凤等了10年。

A neighbor said，WuMeiHua old man 80 years old have said，If can live to be 90 years old birthday do again。In order to make up for the disappointment，ZhouJiFeng for 10 years。

　　在多位目击者看来，这或许也是周其凤下跪的另一个原因：为10年前因自己繁忙而将母亲80岁寿辰搁浅致歉。

In many witnesses opinion，That may be ZhouJiFeng kneel for another reason：For 10 years ago because of his busy and will mother 80th birthday stranded apology。

　　目睹这一幕后，“老锣”也忍不住流下眼泪。他说，自己60岁，母亲早已不在人世，而周其凤65岁，还可以跪在母亲面前祝寿，“这是一种幸福”。

See it in the background，“Old gongs”Also couldn't hold back my tears。He said，Their 60，Mother had already be gone，And ZhouJiFeng 65 years old，Still can kneel before in mother birthday，“This is a kind of happiness”。

　　在床上辗转反侧、经反复思量，当天晚上11时左右，“老锣”在“浏阳论坛”发表了8张“母子情深”的组图及文字，“我希望周校长这种孝顺的举动能发扬光大。”“老锣”说。

Tossed and turned in bed、The revolve，That evening at around 11，“Old gongs”in“Liuyang BBS”Published eight“Love the mother”The atlas and words，“I hope this week President filial piety can move forward。”“Old gongs”said。

　　针对网友提到的媒体随同跟拍质疑，“老锣”解释说，他只是一名业余摄影爱好者，照片中持摄像机的是当地教育部门的一位工作者，摄制的影像仅作资料使用，不公开传播，当场没有媒体参加。

According to the net friend mentioned media along with film follows the questioning，“Old gongs”explained，He is just an amateur photographer，Photos of the camera is one of the local education department workers，The images produced only for material used，Don't open communication，No media to on the spot。

　　事后，浏阳市委宣传部的一位官员也告诉记者，周其凤为其母亲祝寿一事，政府并不知情，之后也是从网上得知，因此没有媒体参与报道。

After the event，The propaganda department of municipal party committee of liuyang an official also told reporters，ZhouJiFeng for his mother's birthday，The government did not know，After that, also from the Internet，So there is no media participation report。

是炒作作秀还是真情所致？ Hype or truth is caused by the show？

　　“部分网友指责周其凤作秀，难道一个90岁的农村老太太老泪纵横也有假吗？”吴美华的一些邻居十分不解地反问。

“Part of the net friend accused ZhouJiFeng show，Is a 90-year-old rural old woman without minding also false？”Some of the neighbors very WuMeiHua don't understand ground to ask。

　　据多位当天参加吴美华老人寿辰的乡邻介绍，在给他们的回礼中，除了寿桃、寿面外，还外加了一张由周其凤作词的光碟《妈妈的油茶果》。

According to the old man in more than WuMeiHua birthday introduced his neighbour，In to their return，In addition to peach、Outside the consumers like slim noodles，Also with a ZhouJiFeng lyrics by optical disc《The mother of the camellia fruit》。

　　2011年2月份，长沙市作协会员王雄文因为要写作出版书籍的原因，专程赶到周其凤老家，与吴美华进行过面对面的交流。

In February 2011，Changsha writers association WangXiongWen for writing books reasons，Coming to ZhouJiFeng old home，And WuMeiHua had face to face。

　　王还特意问吴：“你儿子给你写了一首歌叫《妈妈的油茶果》，你知道吗？”吴摇摇头说不知道。

The king also specially ask wu：“Your son to give you write a song called《The mother of the camellia fruit》，You know？”Wu shake to say don't know。

　　吴美华还告诉王雄文一个故事：周上北京读书的时候，她为儿子周其凤纳了一双布鞋，放在他包里。周从家里步行赤脚走到长沙乘坐火车，舍不得穿，直到到了北京，才拿出鞋子。

WuMeiHua WangXiongWen also told a story：Week in Beijing when reading，Her son, for ZhouJiFeng a pair of shoes，In his bag。Weeks to walk barefoot walk from home to changsha on the train，Don't wear，Until the Beijing，Just took out shoes。

　　王雄文说，母子之间的感情让周其凤一直感恩于心。

WangXiong said，The affection between the mother and child to have been grateful ZhouJiFeng in heart。

　　据媒体报道，2009年，周其凤上任北大校长后，曾对该校自主招生政策进行补充，增加了“凡发现生活中不孝顺父母者，一律不予录取”一条。2010年10月，周其凤曾在北大百年讲堂动情演唱自己作词的《唱给妈妈的歌》。周其凤在歌词中写道：“妈妈，亲爱的妈妈，今天是你的生日，孩儿不能回家，不是孩儿不牵挂，不是孩儿不想妈……”

According to media reports，2009 years，ZhouJiFeng pku President after taking office，Once on the independent enrollment policy added，increased“All that found the life of the filial piety parents，Are not admitted”a。October 2010，ZhouJiFeng in pku hall was singing her emotional songwriting《Sing to mother's song》。ZhouJiFeng wrote in the lyrics：“mother，Dear mother，Today is your birthday，Boy can't go home，Don't worry about not boy，Not child doesn't want to mom……”

　　为了照顾母亲，周其凤还将其接到了北京居住过一段时间。吴美华曾告诉王雄文，因在北京居住不习惯，出门要人照顾，不自由，所以她执意回到了浏阳。看到母亲不愿意住在城市，2004年，周其凤便给母亲在老家修建了一套房屋，由周其凤的两个弟弟照顾。房屋以其母亲名字命名为“美华堂”。

In order to take care of a mother，ZhouJiFeng will also its received Beijing to live for a period of time。WuMeiHua told WangXiongWen，In Beijing for living habits，People go out to take care of，No free，So she would return to the liuyang brown。See mother don't want to live in the city，2004 years，ZhouJiFeng gave his mother in the old house built a set，By ZhouJiFeng of two younger brother to take care of。With its mother house named“Beauty HuaTang”。

　　周其凤弟弟周其才也证实，母亲曾在北京居住过一段时间，但她习惯了农村生活，所以呆在农村。

ZhouJiFeng brother ZhouJiCai also confirmed，Mother had lived in Beijing for some time，But she used to the country life，So stay in the country。

　　多位邻居还说，每年春节前夕，周其凤都会抽空回老家一趟，看看母亲，并带着侄女等晚辈向邻居挨家问好。

Many neighbors said，Every year Spring Festival eve，ZhouJiFeng will fit a trip home，See mother，And with the younger generation to neighbors such as niece went to say hello。

　　“我认为周其凤没必要作秀，周已经有一定名气，何况是个学者，他不需要靠炒作来提高自己。”王雄文说。

“I think ZhouJiFeng doesn't need to show，Weeks has had certain famous，How much more is a scholar，He doesn't need to rely on hype to improve ourselves。”WangXiong said。

　　7月18日上午，中新网记者来到了吴美华的老家，对于记者提出要面访吴美华老人及查看当天播放碟片的要求，吴家人予以了拒绝。

18 July morning，Beijing WuMeiHua reporter come to the home，To reporter puts forward to want to face WuMeiHua visit old man and view the same day play CD requirements，WuGuRen be turned down。

　　吴家的一位亲属表示，“作为校长来说，需要关注他的，不是拜寿，而是能为学校和社会培养什么样的人才。”记者 李俊杰

The wu of a relative said，“As for the principal，Need to pay attention to him，Not BaiShou，But for the school and the society what kind of talent training。”Reporter LiJunJie