Boy won hearts with salute, wows with top marks

Lang Zheng, who became a national icon after he was photographed saluting his rescuers following the Wenchuan earthquake on May 12, 2008, will be a junior high school student in the autumn.

The 12-year-old will study at a famous international high school in Mianyang, Sichuan province, with scholarships of 51,000 yuan ($7,400) for his three years of study.

"More than 10,000 students from different parts of China applied for the school. Only two students won the top scholarship. He was one," said Xie Jing, a teacher in charge of his class.