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Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.82,0:00:18.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in the past nine months,\NI've named 250,000 Chinese babies.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.50,0:00:20.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.74,0:00:12.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hi, my name's Beau.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.23,0:00:14.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm 17 years old.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.64,0:00:26.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I named the first 162,000 for free\Nto promote the site.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.14,0:00:28.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then I started\Ncharging 60p for the service.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.64,0:00:32.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I currently name around 850 babies a day.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.72,0:00:36.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.07,0:00:38.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On the 6th of September,\N
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.24,0:00:41.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a local newspaper came\Nto interview me about the site,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.96,0:00:45.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to my surprise,\Nthe BBC picked up the story.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.36,0:00:49.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After that, it just went crazy.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.72,0:00:55.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Within 48 hours, 187 news channels\Nin 18 different countries
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.79,0:00:56.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,had written a story,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.80,0:00:58.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they were all talking\Nabout 'Specialname'.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.80,0:01:07.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Basically, what's all this Chinese\Nbaby naming stuff about?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.39,0:01:10.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In my first week back at school,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.41,0:01:14.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had just done OK in my GCSEs,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.18,0:01:17.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and my plan was to ease my way\Ninto my A-levels unnoticed.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.36,0:01:21.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm quite shy, so I like\Nto stay under the radar.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.42,0:01:25.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I don't really like the way\NI look in the photographs very often,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.98,0:01:29.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so the idea of being viral\Nand the whole experience
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.26,0:01:31.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was very overwhelming.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.19,0:01:34.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'd only told a few of my closest friends\Nabout creating the site,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.93,0:01:36.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I hadn't told my school,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.82,0:01:39.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I didn't think anyone\Nwould be very interested.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.41,0:01:43.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when I began getting bombarded\Nwith messages from teenagers
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.51,0:01:45.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,asking for advice,\N
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.56,0:01:47.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,adults asking for me to employ them,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.81,0:01:51.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and some Russian man\Nasking for the rights to franchise,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.64,0:01:53.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was slightly strange.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.48,0:01:58.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the strangest things\Nwas my friend saying
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.64,0:02:03.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that a girl where she lived had been set\Na business studies homework on me.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.23,0:02:07.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was fine with being\Nin the Gloucestershire Echo
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.70,0:02:09.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,next to the apple-picking festival,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.78,0:02:12.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I really didn't know\Nhow I felt about being a project.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.32,0:02:18.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the things I did like\Nwas, after the Times article,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.14,0:02:22.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my friends were telling me\Nhow their parents were having a go at them
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.39,0:02:23.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for, 'Sitting around all summer,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.91,0:02:26.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Beau's been naming all these babies.'
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.20,0:02:27.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.90,0:02:30.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And even prompted a half apology\Nfrom my mum and dad
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.36,0:02:32.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for not joining the Young Enterprise Club,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.48,0:02:35.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is like an entrepreneur\Nsociety at my school.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.73,0:02:39.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah, so enough about me\Nand more about the site.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.64,0:02:42.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's this baby naming stuff about?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.01,0:02:50.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've been going to China with my mum\Nand my dad for about five years now,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.05,0:02:54.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that's because my dad\Nhas business in Nanjing.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.47,0:02:57.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this meant that holidays in my family\Nwere quite different.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.38,0:03:00.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My friends would go to Cornwall,\Nand I would go to the Great Wall.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.24,0:03:03.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wasn't too happy about that.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.30,0:03:07.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then in Chengdu, about two years ago,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.52,0:03:10.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with my mum and my dad\Nwhen we were visiting the pandas,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.18,0:03:12.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a business colleague of my dad, Mrs.Wang,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.74,0:03:16.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,asked me to suggest an English name\Nfor her three-year-old daughter.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.50,0:03:20.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was surprised and obviously flattered.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.42,0:03:22.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I didn't want to give\Na bad recommendation,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.94,0:03:26.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so I said, 'Oh, can you describe\Nyour daughter a little bit more for me?'
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.80,0:03:32.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She then said to me that her daughter\Nwas pretty, intelligent, reserved,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.77,0:03:34.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the main thing she stressed was
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.45,0:03:36.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she wanted her daughter\Nto be able to surprise people
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.95,0:03:38.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the things she could achieve.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.22,0:03:40.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I gave it some thought,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.46,0:03:45.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I suggested the name Eliza,\Nbased on Eliza Doolittle from Pygmalion.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.43,0:03:48.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Luckily, Mrs.Wang was delighted,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.80,0:03:52.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and she then, in the rest of the holiday,\Nwent on to describe to me
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.22,0:03:55.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,why Chinese babies would one day\Nneed a Western name.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.42,0:04:00.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Chinese babies are given a Chinese name,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.48,0:04:03.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which contains around two or three\NChinese characters.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.97,0:04:07.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This creates a unique name\Nwith a carefully constructed meaning,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.96,0:04:10.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and, I mean, this is great\Nif you're a Chinese,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.44,0:04:12.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but these names\Ndon't work outside of China.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.72,0:04:14.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can't read them,\Nwe can't pronounce them,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.78,0:04:16.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we can't remember them.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.81,0:04:21.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This means that also\Nthere's another little problem,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.73,0:04:25.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the Chinese characters\Ncan't be used in email addresses.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.35,0:04:27.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if you don't have a Western name,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.11,0:04:31.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can't email, purchase online\Nor basically function in the 21st century.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.31,0:04:38.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So why don't Chinese parents just give\Ntheir child a Western name by themselves?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.60,0:04:44.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is because on the internet\Nin China a lot of it is censored,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.87,0:04:47.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the majority\Nof websites are restricted.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.54,0:04:51.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So even if they were able to gain\Naccess to a baby naming site,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.44,0:04:53.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they'd have to be able to read English.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.22,0:04:58.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Historically, your English teacher\Nin China would give you your English name,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.85,0:05:02.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you'd pick one yourself.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.64,0:05:04.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is where it gets funny,\N
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.84,0:05:10.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and universities\Nstart receiving applications
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.57,0:05:12.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from Goofy Li,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.94,0:05:14.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Rolex Wang,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.43,0:05:15.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.44,0:05:16.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Gandalf Wu.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.91,0:05:18.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.81,0:05:23.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah, but while we're feeling superior\Nand we're laughing at the Chinese,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.73,0:05:25.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I do think it is important to remember
Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.54,0:05:28.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that these poor translations\Ncan be embarrassing either way.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.69,0:05:30.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So for example,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.09,0:05:32.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this tough guy thought\Nhe was getting a tattoo what said,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.84,0:05:33.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'Strength and Powerful'
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.95,0:05:36.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when really it says 'Angry goldfish'.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.55,0:05:38.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:39.20,0:05:43.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Also, I've realised\Nthat we are actually all quite similar
Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.55,0:05:46.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that mums everywhere\Nhave one thing in common,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.58,0:05:49.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that's that they want\Nthe best for their child.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:50.62,0:05:53.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I thought that rather than make a mistake\Nand pick a silly name,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.64,0:05:57.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they'd enjoy using a service\Nwhere they can pick an appropriate name
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.50,0:06:00.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,based on their own choice\Nof characteristics.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.15,0:06:04.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are 16 million babies born\Nin China every year,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.80,0:06:06.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and now they're allowed two babies each.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.80,0:06:09.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I thought it might be profitable to help.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.38,0:06:11.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.26,0:06:16.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I think the best way to show you\Nis to just show you.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.02,0:06:19.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's pick a special name.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:19.18,0:06:20.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So here's the homepage.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:20.93,0:06:23.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's two icons, a boy and a girl,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.64,0:06:25.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and below are cartoons
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.16,0:06:28.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where you can see how bad your life\Nwill be without a special name.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.09,0:06:33.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First off, there's a kindergartener\Nwho's happy she has a special name
Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.83,0:06:36.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it means that her teacher\Ncan remember her name,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.46,0:06:38.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and she can make friends easily.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.40,0:06:41.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then, there's Minnie,\Nwho didn't have a special name.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.39,0:06:43.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She couldn't go to university,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:43.00,0:06:46.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and she now just has to sit at home\Nwhile Catherine and William graduate.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.05,0:06:49.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then, there's a businessman\Nwho is embarrassed
Dialogue: 0,0:06:49.66,0:06:51.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because he doesn't have a special name
Dialogue: 0,0:06:51.49,0:06:54.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he knows that his English name\Nhas a bad meaning,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:54.64,0:06:57.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so he doesn't want\Nto give his card over to his partner.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:58.54,0:07:02.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,OK, so today I'm going\Nto pick a baby girl.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:02.98,0:07:06.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then, there's 12 characteristics,\Nand I'm going to pick five
Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.28,0:07:10.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which I think best represent\Nhow I want my baby to be when she's older.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.24,0:07:15.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today, I think I'm going to make her\Nintelligent, confident.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:15.41,0:07:17.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'd quite like her to be honest,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:17.49,0:07:20.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I'd also quite like\Nher to be creative,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:20.25,0:07:23.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we don't want her\Nto be too much of an overachiever,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.22,0:07:25.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so empathetic.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:25.85,0:07:29.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then we begin the naming process\Nby clicking on the green button.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.53,0:07:30.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then it'll start to load
Dialogue: 0,0:07:30.87,0:07:33.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a specialist is beginning\Nthe naming process.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.50,0:07:37.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then, when the icon pops up,\Nwe know our name's been chosen,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:37.30,0:07:39.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and when I press the green button,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:39.91,0:07:41.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you put in your Alipay ID,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:41.22,0:07:43.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is the equivalent\Nof PayPal in China.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.50,0:07:46.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I get 60p; you get three names.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.80,0:07:49.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here are three names:
Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.63,0:07:51.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Karen, Ella and Julia.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:51.56,0:07:54.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Each name is displayed with a meaning,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:54.48,0:07:55.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then with that name,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.97,0:07:59.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you also get two examples\Nof a famous person with that same name.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:59.26,0:08:02.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For example, Karen: \NKaren Carpenter, the singer,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:02.60,0:08:07.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Ella: Ella Henderson,\NX-Factor contestant.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:07.41,0:08:11.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Below there's - I didn't mean\Nthat to be offensive -
Dialogue: 0,0:08:11.17,0:08:12.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.67,0:08:16.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's an orange button,\Nand then if you click on this button,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.85,0:08:20.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can then share your three suggestions\Nwith friends and family via WeChat.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:21.62,0:08:23.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I'll get back to that.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.46,0:08:26.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A lot of people ask me\Nhow I have time to name all these babies.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:26.69,0:08:31.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And much like Google has time to find\Neverything for everyone all at once,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:31.22,0:08:32.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I use an algorithm.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:33.25,0:08:34.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The techie people in the room
Dialogue: 0,0:08:34.65,0:08:37.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will know how simple\Na filter and score algorithm is,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:38.27,0:08:42.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the basic principle\Nis that I built a database of 4,000 names,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:42.03,0:08:44.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,added five characteristics to each name
Dialogue: 0,0:08:44.21,0:08:47.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which I think best represent\Nwhat that name means.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:47.21,0:08:52.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The user then picks five characteristics,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:52.12,0:08:56.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then the algorithm\Nmatches my five to their five,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.84,0:09:00.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and three suggestions are given.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:00.83,0:09:03.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why three? This is the cool bit.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:05.00,0:09:08.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm 17, I don't know you,\NI can't name your baby.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:10.34,0:09:12.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:09:13.28,0:09:16.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So basically, you get three suggestions
Dialogue: 0,0:09:16.85,0:09:20.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which I think best match\Nhow you would like your child to be.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:20.29,0:09:25.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then you share these three suggestions\Nvia WeChat with your friends and family,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:25.06,0:09:27.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then without the risk\Nof a cultural mistake,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:27.30,0:09:28.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you pick your special name.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:28.88,0:09:32.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In short, the parent picks\Ntheir baby's name, not me.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:32.37,0:09:34.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just give three suggestions.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:34.58,0:09:36.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So for example,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:36.96,0:09:42.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'Ella' is liked by grandfather,\N'Julia' is liked by a little sister,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:42.52,0:09:43.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,brother likes 'Ella',
Dialogue: 0,0:09:43.56,0:09:47.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then obviously, the husband\Nwill agree with his wife.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:50.37,0:09:52.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a fun process,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:52.15,0:09:55.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it brings all friends and family\Ntogether a really happy time.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:55.29,0:09:58.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It takes three minutes; it costs 60p.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:58.95,0:10:03.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And yeah, I just thought\Nit was a nice thing actually.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:03.94,0:10:07.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes it's not about just making\Nthe money; it's just a nice thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:08.42,0:10:11.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ever since the story\Nabout my website went viral,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:13.24,0:10:15.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've been given\Nsome amazing opportunities,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:15.36,0:10:18.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of which is being able to come here\Nand talk to you today.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.24,0:10:22.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've also tried to make sense\Nof what happened in that first week
Dialogue: 0,0:10:22.67,0:10:24.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when I came back to school,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:24.55,0:10:26.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this is about as far as I've got.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:26.92,0:10:28.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I'm going to read it with you.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:29.86,0:10:32.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think in the diverse world\Nthat we live in
Dialogue: 0,0:10:32.55,0:10:35.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when every day\Nwe are prompted by the media
Dialogue: 0,0:10:35.29,0:10:38.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to focus on and fear\Nthe differences between cultures,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:38.14,0:10:40.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we see war and terror and sadness.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:41.16,0:10:42.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think maybe the reason
Dialogue: 0,0:10:42.59,0:10:45.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,newspapers in 18 different countries\Nreported this story
Dialogue: 0,0:10:45.75,0:10:49.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was because actually we are more the same\Nthan we are different.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:49.61,0:10:52.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We'd rather laugh off our cultural\Ndifferences than fear them.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:53.02,0:10:56.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We'd rather celebrate success\Nthan read more failure.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:56.39,0:10:59.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this story invited people\Nto be optimistic for 24 hours.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:00.34,0:11:03.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If a British child can make\Nsomething from nothing,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:03.44,0:11:06.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then maybe the future is not that bleak.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:06.84,0:11:09.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The story also shared\Nthe human side of China,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:09.75,0:11:13.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a country often depicted\Nas a sinister global power.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:13.02,0:11:15.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While we're laughing at silly names,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:15.34,0:11:19.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're also reminded that actually\Nwe're all trying to fit in and get along.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:19.69,0:11:21.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Imagine the global impact\Nthat could be made
Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.76,0:11:25.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if next week the same newspapers
Dialogue: 0,0:11:25.05,0:11:27.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,printed a story\Nabout how similar we all are.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:27.51,0:11:31.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe then we could feel safe enough\Nto enjoy the differences.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:31.29,0:11:33.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think that would be special.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:33.99,0:11:35.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause) (Cheering)
Dialogue: 0,0:11:35.76,0:11:37.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.