Studying Chinese, Joppert's interest in and knowledge of China continue to grow. Age 14 he participated in a very popular Brazilian quiz show, defeating all his competitors with his deep knowledge of China. He was called "a child prodigy" by the Brazilian media and attracted the attention of the ROC envoy to Brazil. The ambassador, T.T.
學了中文，黎嘉德對中國的興趣與認識越發增長，十四歲時參加巴西著名電視知識性節目問答，以對中國的深入瞭解擊敗所有競爭者，被巴西媒體封為「神童」，也因此引起了我前駐巴西大使李迪俊的注意，特別在當時的外交部次長沈昌煥訪問巴西時介紹他認識。